I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

What exactly happened in Anding County?

With great doubts, Jiang Zuo and Master Guo hurriedly walked up to Lin Han.

Lin Han's eyes were dull at this moment, and he sighed from time to time.

Jiang Zuo slowly walked up to him, leaned over and said, "Lin Han, is that you?"

When Lin Han heard the voice, he suddenly stopped and quickly raised his head, and saw a very familiar face.

Lin Han opened his mouth slightly, not daring to believe his eyes. After a moment, he said, "Master Jiang?"

Jiang Zuo nodded and said, "It's me, Jiang Zuo."

Lin Han immediately covered his eyes, seemed to be so excited that he cried, and said: "Master Jiang, you are finally back!"

Jiang Zuo helped Lin Han up from the ground and asked hurriedly, "What happened? Didn't I ask you to manage the government office? How did you become a beggar..."

Tears welled up in Lin Han's eyes, and the expression on his face told of the frustration he had felt during these days. He opened his mouth slightly, but was too excited to speak.

Seeing this, Jiang Zuo said, "No hurry, let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly."

Everyone went to a teahouse and ordered some food and drinks for Lin Han.

After Lin Han had a simple meal, he explained to Jiang Zuo the reasons for the incident in Anding County.

"Since you left, Lord Jiang, Anding County had been peaceful. But two months ago, a guy who claimed to be Lord Xu suddenly came to Anding County and said he was the new county magistrate. He did have a letter of appointment from the court, and he was accompanied by soldiers."

Lin Han gritted his teeth and said, still feeling a lot of resentment in his heart.

"Are those letters of authorization real?" Jiang Zuo asked.

Lin Han nodded and said, "After repeated confirmation, it is true, and the prefect of Daizhou also came to confirm it. Since then, the man surnamed Xu has moved into the government office and drove all the brothers in the government office out. He even bullied them many times. Most of the brothers left Anding County, and the rest, basically like me, ended up on the streets."

"This is too much, you are looking for death!" Jiang Zuo was furious.

"Moreover, the Xu who became the county magistrate was not doing a good job. After taking office, he changed the taxation system of the government office and forcibly imposed high taxes on the people. He also closed down the factories and public places that you, Lord Jiang, had opened, and confiscated the property of many merchants. He was just like a bully, not like a county magistrate at all..."

The more Lin Han spoke, the more aggrieved he became.

"My Lord! I can't stand it!"

Master Guo suddenly stood up.

Jiang Zuo could not tolerate it, so he also stood up and said, "Let's go and settle the score!"

What a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest! Who gave them the courage to do this?

Jiang Zuo was both angry and curious.

At this time, behind Jiang Zuo, including Lin Han, there were a total of six people who came to the yamen.

"Call out your Lord Xu."

Jiang Zuo ordered.

The officials in front of the government office were all strangers. They didn't recognize Jiang Zuo at all, so they hurriedly drove him away, "Go, go, go. Sir Xu is someone you can meet whenever you want."

"Let me tell you, Lord Xu, I have a business deal to do with him that's worth tens of thousands of silver coins." Jiang Zuo said.

The officer walked in doubtfully, then came out again and said, "You can go in, but only three people can go in."

Jiang Zuo then brought Situ Hua and Mr. Guo into the yamen.

Lord Xu did not greet him, but just sat on the bench with an arrogant look on his face.

He was about forty years old, with a shabby mustache and a cunning look.

"Who are you? Talking about business?"

All I heard was the sharp voice of Lord Xu.

Jiang Zuo stood in front of him and said calmly, "Are you Lord Xu? The Magistrate of Anding County?"

Lord Xu then raised his head, looked at Jiang Zuo, and said impatiently: "What else? I am Xu Zengde, the magistrate of Anding County."

"You are the magistrate of Anding County, then who am I?"

Jiang Zuo stepped forward again and asked calmly.

"Ok?"

Xu Zengde sat up straight and said disdainfully: "Are you here to cause trouble? Someone come here!"

After he finished speaking, more than ten yamen runners rushed out and surrounded Jiang Zuo and his group.

"I want to know who gave you this position as county magistrate." Jiang Zuo said coldly.

"Who are you anyway?"

The man surnamed Xu questioned.

"I am the real Anding County Magistrate, Jiang Zuo."

Jiang Zuo said in a firm tone.

"Ridiculous! Do you have a letter of commission from the court?"

Lord Xu was quite disdainful.

"So you have?"

Jiang Zuo asked back.

"Someone, bring the documents." shouted the man surnamed Xu.

After a while, someone brought the documents.

Jiang Zuo took a careful look and found that it was indeed a clerk from the Ministry of Personnel.

But the empress never told Jiang Zuo about these official changes.

In other words, the Ministry of Personnel bypassed the current emperor and sold the official position.

It just so happened that this important official position was in Anding County where Jiangzuo was located.

Jiang Zuo only went there temporarily to provide disaster relief. His identity had never changed and he had always been the magistrate of Anding County.

These officials from the Ministry of Personnel are really bold.

Jiang Zuo believed that there was definitely a bigger backer behind him.

Thinking of the list of officials written in the secret letter, Jiang Zuo suddenly felt uneasy.

"I advise you to take off your official uniform immediately and kneel down."

There was a hint of majesty in Jiang Zuo's eyes.

"Haha, who do you think they are? Come on, take them all to jail."

Xu Zengde laughed and gave the order.

At the command, the yamen runners almost rushed forward.

At this moment, Situ Hua suddenly became furious and rushed forward.

"Bastard!"

Compared to Ma Hengwei, Szeto Wah seems more irritable.

As soon as he finished speaking, he slapped Xu Zengde in the face.

The slap was so powerful that it almost knocked Xu Zengde unconscious.

"How dare you hit me, you bastard! I'll arrest you all and execute you at Caishikou!"

Xu Zengde suddenly became furious.

The yamen runners immediately drew their swords and prepared to kill.

"The Thousand Cavalry Division is here, who is dissatisfied?"

At this moment, Situ Hua took out the Thousand Cavalry Commander card and shouted loudly.

Even a fool would stop now.

"Qianqisi!"

This name is too familiar to them.

"Why, how is it possible..."

That Xu Zengde seemed unbelievable.

How could a small Anding County possibly alarm the Qianqi Division?

"It's fake. Don't be afraid. Come on, all of them."

Xu Zengde calmed down and continued shouting.

Situ Hua drew out his long sword and said sternly, "I want to see who is plotting a rebellion. Going against the Thousand Cavalry Division means going against the Emperor!"

Now that the emperor's order was brought up, the group of yamen runners suddenly panicked.

Xu Zengde suppressed his panic and said, "I don't want to listen to your nonsense. Capture them for me now!"

But just as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside.

Afterwards, hundreds of Qianqisi guards surrounded the government office.

The group of yamen runners were suddenly dumbfounded and stood there in a daze.

A Thousand Cavalry Division came in and said, "Master Jiang, the Thousand Cavalry Division has taken control of the entire government office."

Hearing this, Xu Zengde's face suddenly turned pale.

Jiang Zuo slowly walked up to Xu Zengde and said, "Now, who do you think is the real Anding County Magistrate?"

Xu Zengde was speechless.

Who is this young man in front of me?