Drunk Bamboo

A villa in Qingshan Town, Jiangbei County.

The team brought by Hua Qinfeng and Zhang Xinghe was settled in this villa.

Jiangbei County Magistrate Wang Qingming and his doctor set out from the county government office early in the morning and arrived at Qingshan Town.

Since Zhongdu sent people to investigate the silver robbery case, most of the county government staff were withdrawn to their original positions. All of them were taken over by the people brought by Hua Qinfeng.

Now that there is no one with Wang Qingming in this villa, no news can be found out.

I happened to receive a letter from Zhongdu today, so I took the opportunity to deliver the letter and brought my doctor with me to this villa in Qingshan Town.

"Your Highness, this is news from Zhongdu, please come and speak to me personally."

Hua Qinfeng was about to go find Zhang Xinghe when he was stopped by Wang Qingming at the door.

"Got it." Hua Qinfeng took the letter and took a look at it.

In addition to the four words "Qin Went to King Feng" on the envelope, there is also a signature of Chen Xin.

A letter from the Minister of War?

Hua Qinfeng did not open the letter in front of Wang Qingming.

Wang Qingming didn't leave, but bowed and saluted with a half-smile on his face:

"Master Zhang has been ill since arriving in Jiangbei County because of the unfamiliar climate. Is he feeling better now? I brought the best doctor in the county, Dr. Li, to check Master Zhang's pulse."

Wang Qingming is in his early thirties and looks decent, but he always has a half-hearted smile on his face, which makes him look fake. He speaks slowly, as if everything is under control and he doesn't worry about anything.

Hua Qinfeng really didn't like it.

"We have a medical officer accompanying us, so County Magistrate Wang doesn't need to worry about it."

Wang Qingming smiled and said slowly: "Qingshan Town is remote and sparsely populated. Your Majesty and Mr. Zhang have come thousands of miles to Jiangbei County to handle a major case. It is not appropriate for them to live here. The county magistrate has prepared more comfortable accommodation for the two adults in the county so that all officials can eat better and live better, so that they will have more energy to investigate the case."

Hua Qinfeng shouted angrily: "We are here to investigate the case, not to eat, drink and sleep! The official silver was hijacked in Loushan. Qingshan Town is the nearest town to Loushan. It takes more than an hour to ride back and forth from the county. If the bandits show up, we won't even see their shadows when we arrive!"

Unexpectedly, neither talking nicely nor yelling would work.

Wang Qingming was still smiling, not moving an inch: "The case is important, and Master Zhang's health is also important. I am also worried about the health of you all, Your Majesty, please don't be angry."

This guy has a really stable mentality.

Hua Qinfeng has suffered a lot in the past due to his impulsiveness and temper, so he won't use force now.

Xie Yuzhu's gentle and calm face flashed through his mind. He imitated her way of speaking and suppressed his anger: "Okay, ask your county police chief to bring some people over this afternoon and go up to Loushan with us."

Wang Qingming's eyes trembled slightly, and he continued to smile:

"Did the prince find anything? Or did he discover something on Mount Lou?"

Hua Qinfeng asked back, "Does County Magistrate Wang mean that there should be something on Mount Lou?"

Wang Qingming lowered his eyes and said calmly, "How would I know what's on Lou Mountain? It's just that there has been no trace of the bandits and the official silver. I thought that the prince and Lord Zhang had found something when they came. I'm happy. The people of Yu Town are still waiting for the silver to build the dam. If we can't find the silver, it will be difficult to deal with."

Hua Qinfeng said loudly: "Now you care? There is not even a detailed map of Loushan. If it were on the battlefield, this would be a serious crime!"

Wang Qingming collected his thoughts and spoke calmly, "Your Majesty is brave. I know I was wrong and have sent someone to redraw the atlas."

He waved his hands and said impatiently: "Okay, I'll send someone to find you if there's anything. Go down."

Wang Qingming still refused to leave and tried to persuade him: "The prince is going up the mountain this afternoon. Mr. Zhang is sick in bed and no one is taking care of him. Why don't you leave someone behind..."

"He should move around. He has been lying in bed all day and his illness is not getting better. He will go to Loushan with me this afternoon." Hua Qinfeng looked disdainful, "Master Wang, please stop caring about Master Zhang and me. Pay more attention to the people of Jiangbei County."

Wang Qingming was neither annoyed nor angry, but raised the corners of his mouth and said respectfully: "Yes, I will follow your instructions. I will take my leave."

Hua Qinfeng snorted coldly.

It's really annoying. His neither soft nor hard personality is the most annoying.

Wang Qingming turned around and glanced coldly at Doctor Li. Doctor Li trembled all over, immediately lowered his head and followed him away.

Wang Qingming lowered his eyes and thought as he walked:

The Wind King Hua Qinfeng is impulsive and not good at strategy, but he has superb martial arts skills.

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Zhang Xinghe, is extremely intelligent and needs to be watched out for, but he has a different personality from King Feng.

There is also a guard named Chaoyang, who is both civil and military and should not be underestimated.

Now, Zhang Xinghe is bedridden due to acclimatization, and Chaoyang and his guards are busy running around the county all day long. What is there to be afraid of a moody King of Wind?

Wang Qingming smiled coldly.

Hua Qinfeng looked at Wang Qingming's departing back.

At this time, Chaoyang came over.

Hua Qinfeng asked, "How did the letter from Zhongdu reach the county magistrate first?"

"Mr. Chen, this letter was sent via the official route. Naturally, the county magistrate and county magistrate will know about it first when the letter reaches Jiangbei County."

Hua Qinfeng stared at the letter in his hand, wondering what it was about.

Chaoyang handed over another letter: "Lao Liu has sent a letter."

"I've been here for a while, but there's been no progress in the case. I'm afraid the people in Zhongdu are getting anxious." Hua Qinfeng knocked on the door and said to Chaoyang, "Let's go and talk to Zhang Xinghe."

Chaoyang responded, "Yes."

Zhang Xinghe was already sitting on the bed, holding in his hands the news coming from various places and the case files of Jiangbei County in recent years.

Before Hua Qinfeng could speak, Zhang Xinghe raised his head and asked, "Your Majesty, were you testing County Magistrate Wang just now?"

Hua Qinfeng chuckled: "You can hear it so clearly through the door. Zhang Xinghe, your hearing has not diminished."

Zhang Xinghe smiled back, "Your Majesty knows best whether I am sick or not. If I have lost even this little hearing ability, how can I be called a comrade who fought shoulder to shoulder with the God of War, Your Majesty, to defeat the enemy?"

"I forgot that you and I went to the battlefield together." Hua Qinfeng lowered his head, looked at his energetic face and bright eyes, and reminded him, "You have to pretend to be sick more convincingly. If you lie down all day, County Magistrate Wang will get suspicious. Look, he even brought a doctor to your house to check your pulse. You heard what I said just now. Act a little sick in the afternoon and go to Loushan together."

Putting down the case file in his hand, Zhang Xinghe stared at Hua Qinfeng and asked, "Does the prince really want to go to Loushan to investigate or did he deliberately empty this courtyard so that someone with ulterior motives could take advantage of it?"

Chaoyang found a chair, Hua Qinfeng took it and sat down close to the bed.

His face was filled with excitement. "You figured it out? Can County Magistrate Wang figure it out? I think what I said just now was quite natural."

Zhang Xinghe was slightly stunned.

It was originally just a guess, or perhaps it was an unintentional act by the prince, and he was overthinking it.

I didn't expect that the prince really did it on purpose.