The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 267 Is this condition enough?

Qin Zheng continued, "You've already known that Ningguta sacrificed Qu Zhengzhuo this time, and their aggressive move wasn't about success or failure, but about demonstrating to the Empress that they're no longer the same people they were when they were exiled. This meant the Empress wouldn't dare to touch Ningguta lightly. That's why you withdrew and didn't want to be cannon fodder."

Xia Bitu didn't say anything, which was tantamount to his agreement.

Qin Zheng continued, "In this way, Ningguta will be completely independent. Ningguta's current goal is not to usurp the throne, but to become an independent king. Only by becoming independent can they gather strength, bide their time, and gradually grow stronger. Only then can they demonstrate that they are stronger than the empress, convince the Five Elements Sect, and have a chance of successfully usurping the throne."

Xia Bitu finally spoke: "Do you think Ningguta can succeed? Ningguta is a place of exile and extremely poor. It is difficult to achieve something."

Qin Zheng: "Whether it succeeds or not, we have to try to know! Because the Fourth Princess and the Fifth Prince know that Ningguta is poor, they must control Guanxi in their hands before they can plan for development."

Xia Bitu's expression changed. "So, no matter who attacks the King of the Western Territory, Ningguta will help? You want a piece of the action?"

Qin Zheng nodded: "Even if we can't get an acre of land in Guanxi, we must disrupt the status quo of the Western King unifying Guanxi. That way they will have more opportunities to take advantage of it!"

Xia Bitu suddenly shuddered. It seemed that this was really the case.

Suddenly his expression turned grim: "So, with the same effort, I get the least benefit? This is not fair."

Qin Zhengfeng was calm and composed, as if he knew Xia Bitu would raise this question. He said, "Not an inch of land in Guanxi will be given to Ningguta. And you, I will compensate you!"

"What compensation?" Xia Bitu narrowed his eyes, held his breath, and stared at Qin Zheng intently. Could it be?

Qin Zheng said, "After completing this mission, I will probably be transferred to Liangjin. I will take the princess with me. As long as the affairs of the imperial capital are not excessive, I will not get involved. I will give you room to develop. Is this condition sufficient?"

Xia Bitu's expression changed drastically, and he became excited: "Really?"

Qin Zheng: "One word is as good as gold!"

A flush of excitement appeared on Xia Bitu's face.

The person he was afraid of was Qin Zheng, not the empress.

As long as Qin Zheng leaves the imperial capital and does not interfere in the affairs of the imperial capital, he can implement his plan.

Qin Zheng's analysis was correct. On the surface, he didn't have much power, but since he wanted to rebel, how could he not have his own power?

As for those disciples, they are all in the open and cannot be considered his trump card force.

He was not like the Four Realms King. The Four Realms King had his own army, although that was obvious. However, that was a force that he could control openly and honestly. So what if it was obvious?

And his power can only be invisible.

As for whether his plan in the imperial capital after Qin Zheng left was excessive and whether it would touch the bottom line of Qin Zheng and the Five Elements Sect, that would depend on the actual situation.

At worst, we can burn our boats.

Even if he died, he had to take a gamble.

He knew that this was the opportunity Qin Zheng gave him.

Just this once, there won't be a next time.

So, he had to act.

However, he knew very well that Qin Zheng was a swindler. Since he had told him everything and allowed him to do it, could this be another trap?

"Have you seen through something?" Xia Bitu asked tentatively.

He didn't expect Qin Zheng to answer, but he wanted to ask.

Qin Zheng answered him: "Yes and no. At present, it is just a prediction!"

"What prediction?" Xia Bitu asked nervously.

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu like a fool: "If it were you, would you say it?"

Xia Bitu's face flushed, and he pleaded, "Just give me a reminder, just a little bit will be enough!"

Qin Zheng frowned slightly: "Do you really want to know?"

Xia Bitu nodded vigorously.

Qin Zheng said seriously, "You know, once you know this, you have to get involved. You can't stay out of it. Unless you die. And you must obey me. Otherwise, I will not only destroy you, but also everything about you!"

Xia Bitu shuddered and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Then I don't want to know. Please don't tell me."

He believed that Qin Zheng would do what he said.

Xia Bitu was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

It seems that the truth that Qin Zheng saw through is quite important!

He was curious, but he didn't dare to gamble.

Su Xiaoman and Wu Xiaoyou had already been confused by the conversation between the two and simply couldn't understand it!

Xia Bitu was getting restless at the moment, he had to think about it carefully.

"I'd better go back to my carriage. It's a bit crowded here!" After saying that, he lifted the curtain and was about to get off.

Su Xiaoman quickly said, "Next time you get on the bus, remember to buy a ticket!"

Xia Bitu: “…”

He almost fell off the carriage.

After Xia Bitu left, Wu Xiaoyou was very emotional: "The old fox seems to be frightened by the adults."

Su Xiaoman squinted his eyes and said, "Sir, although I don't understand what you are saying and I don't know what you want to do, can you dig a bigger hole and cheat the old fox out of some money? One thousand is too little."

Qin Zheng: “…”

Wu Xiaoyou was speechless: "You greedy bastard, you are really rich now, you have become a rich woman, and you don't even care about a thousand taels?"

"Hehehe..." Su Xiaoman blushed, glanced at Qin Zheng, and said, "I'm not doing this for myself..."

After saying that, her pretty face turned even redder...

On this day, the special forces and Xiabitu's government troops who were out suddenly came back.

Xia Bitu was shocked.

Because this group of people brought back hundreds of carts of food and more than one million silver notes.

It is said that silver notes were exchanged for real gold and silver for the sake of convenience.

Xia Bitu was overjoyed. This solved the crisis he was facing.

Although it is still not enough, it can solve the immediate problem.

Qin Zheng looked calm, as if he didn't care at all, thinking it was just a simple task.

The team continued to move forward and entered Qinghe territory after a few days.

What meets the eye is a barren field stretching as far as the eye can see.

There was nothing but soil in the fields, not even a blade of grass, let alone crops.

There are some dead trees, but the bark is gone.

"What's going on? There's a famine, and they've abandoned their fields?" Wu Su Xiaoman was stunned.

Qin Zheng said quietly, "Look at the turned-over soil. It's not that no one cultivates the fields, but that the crops were eaten before they even ripened. The grass and tree bark were all used to fill their stomachs. If you weren't hungry, would you even gnaw on tree bark? If you have to eat even tree bark, what's the point of keeping the crops?"

Wu Xiaoyou said indignantly: "Guan Xi is a good trick, this is to let the people cut off their own livelihood!"