Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

However, he did not see the dagger behind his father, and still thought he could continue to do whatever he wanted.

Magistrate Li frowned and tried desperately to think of a way to escape.

Ning Zhiwei doesn't play tricks on you or test you with words. Instead, he will just take action if he disagrees with you.

He couldn't use the civil servant tactics to fight her.

"Princess Jingning, you must not do that. If this gets out, it will be bad for both you and me. Others will think I am weak and incompetent, which is fine with me, but they will think you are arrogant and domineering, and that you are suspected of rebellion."

He looked like he was thinking about Ning Zhiwei.

Unexpectedly, Ning Zhiwei remained unmoved. "The clear will be clear, and the turbid will be turbid. I am not afraid. Wang Meihua is a servant of my Ning family. If something happens to her, I will certainly investigate to the end."

"Search."

She was so powerful and gave sufficient reasons, without finding any flaws. They all said that she was a servant of the Ning family, so it was only natural for Ning Zhiwei to control her.

Magistrate Li felt the powerlessness of a scholar meeting a soldier. This girl didn't look like the gentle and refined daughter of a noble family, but clearly a veteran soldier.

Moreover, he is an old soldier with culture and brains, making him even more difficult to deal with.

Ning Zhiwei played with the teacup leisurely, "By the way, the prefect invited me into the city. What important matter do you want to discuss?"

"Huh? This..." Magistrate Li's eyes wandered.

Young Master Li was a simple-minded man and helped his father to speak.

"Princess Jingning, our Qincheng is extremely poor, the city walls are dilapidated, and the roads in the city have been in disrepair for many years. We still need your help."

Ning Zhiwei frowned slightly, "Let us help repair it? It's not impossible. How much are you willing to pay, Li Zhifu?"

Li Zhifu: ...

Young Master Li shouted, "If you want to pass through Qincheng, each of you will pay a head tax of ten taels, which can be regarded as a contribution to our Qincheng."

Who does this righteous behavior resemble?

Of course, he learned it from his father, Magistrate Li.

Moreover, young people are ignorant and fearless.

Ning Zhiwei couldn't help but laugh, "I planted this tree, I opened this road, if you want to pass through here, you have to leave money for the passage."

Young Master Li actually nodded, "Yes, that's what I mean, ah."

The guard slapped Master Li and knocked him down. What the hell? If the top beam is not straight, the bottom beam will be crooked.

Young Master Li was beaten so hard that he felt dizzy and dazed. He was angry and annoyed, "You are a servant, but you are so bold..."

"Pa pa." Two more slaps.

"Stop it." Magistrate Li couldn't help but shout, "Please, County Lord, have mercy on the people of Qincheng."

Ning Zhiwei was amazed at the guy who valued money over his life. "Forget it then."

"What?" Prefect Li was certain that the imperial court had summoned Ning Zhiwei and that she had to go to the capital. This was the only way to get there. As long as he didn't open the city gates, she would have no choice but to pay the head tax.

Ning Zhiwei had a look of regret on his face. "I will submit a memorial right now. It's not that our Ning Family Army doesn't obey the imperial edict, it's that Qin Cheng won't let us pass."

She even smiled and cupped her hands, "Mr. Li, thank you so much."

Why thank him? Thank him for giving me a legitimate reason not to go to the capital?

Moreover, he took the blame alone.

Li Zhifu was struck by lightning. She was pretending to obey but secretly disobeying. She was too cunning. "No, no, no, no. No."

"Coach, we found the person. We found him in the woodshed."

A young woman was brought into the flower hall. She was as pure and beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, but now her body was covered with bruises and blood, and she looked very miserable.

The old woman rushed over, "Meihua, my child, how did you get hurt like this? Does it hurt?"

When the young woman saw her old mother, she could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears, "Mom."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly, with endless sadness and pain, and the room was silent.

Ning Zhiwei looked at Mr. Li San coldly, "Mr. Li San, why do you treat my Ning family so badly? Are you going to go to war with my Ning family?"

Mr. Li San may have done this kind of thing too many times and is not afraid at all.

"I dare not. This woman is definitely not a servant of the Ning family. You are a military officer and have no right to investigate me. This is against the rules."

Ning Zhiwei raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He couldn't do anything to him openly, but it would be easy to kill him quietly behind the scenes.

Besides, aren't there Jinyiwei? They have the right to arrest, interrogate and sentence directly.

The third son of the Li family said proudly, "Because Wang Meihua is already a slave of our Li family, it is impossible for her to sell herself to another family."

He was not stupid. He could beat and scold slaves at will, even if they died. But he could not do that to good people.

"Butler, go and find Wang Meihua's indenture contract and show it to the Princess of Jingning County."

Wang Meihua was shaking all over and shook her head desperately, "No, he forced my fingers down, I didn't do it voluntarily."

The butler took out Wang Meihua's indenture and handed it to Ning Zhiwei.

Ning Zhiwei took it, took a look at it, smiled slightly, and tore it into pieces with force.

Everyone was stunned by her actions.

Is this considered fighting poison with poison?

Mr. Li was so angry that he jumped up and down. "The government has already filed the record. It's useless even if you tear up the contract of sale."

"Oh, there will be a fire someday and burn everything down."

As she spoke, she stared at Master Li San, as if she was figuring out how to burn him.

Mr. Li San: ...This must be a threat!

Wang Meihua took a deep breath and suddenly said loudly, "My mother and I have long sold ourselves to the Princess of Jingning."

"Where is the indenture?" Young Master Li's eyes were full of mockery.

"This is easy." Ning Zhiwei wrote a contract in front of everyone and handed it to Wang Meihua and her daughter.

Wang Meihua and her daughter signed without hesitation without even reading the content.

In these turbulent times, it was very difficult for the powerless common people, who were bullied everywhere. It was their blessing that Princess Jingning was willing to protect them.

Master Li San was stunned. Is this possible?

"you……"

Ning Zhiwei held the deed and said, "Mr. Li San, you have to give me an explanation."

Mr. Li San was angered by her shameless behavior, but his father did not help him, so he could not defeat Ning Zhiwei.

"I will... compensate you with ten taels of silver. That's a bargain for you."

Wang Meihua was very determined and said, "I don't want it."

Ning Zhiwei said happily, "Okay, we don't want the money, so let's just repay each other. Ah Bei, with Wang Meihua's appearance, give Li Sangongzi a set as well."

She is reasonable and only talks about her own reasons. Everyone has to listen to her reasons!

The Li family looked at her in horror, my god, she's crazy.

The Third Master Li finally got scared and ran towards the Governor Li, "Father, save me."

However, just as he took two steps, Abei grabbed him by the clothes and beat him up, leaving Mr. Li San with a bruised nose and eyes and bruises all over his body.

Li Zhifu was so angry that his teeth were broken, but he stopped immediately after a slight poke from the dagger.

Young Master Li San looked even more miserable than Wang Meihua, so Guard Abei stopped.

Ning Zhiwei suddenly said, "Wang Meihua, go up and kick him hard."

Wang Meihua was terrified, "I...I don't dare."

This was her lifelong nightmare and she would never forget it.

Ah Bei stuffed a stick into her hand and said, "Go ahead."

She had to get through this stage by herself! No one else could help her.

With a hit of the stick, the leg bone broke with a crack. Mr. Li San screamed in pain, tears of blood and blood streaming down his face.

"I was wrong, please forgive me."

Seeing the once arrogant man crying and begging for mercy, the fear deep in Wang Meihua's heart disappeared.

That was all. The inner demon no longer troubled her.

Brigadier General Chen stared at the scene in a daze, a surge of blood boiling in his chest, and his former passion and spirit seemed to have returned.

A voice came from outside, "Report."

"Commander, the Li Mansion has been surrounded by the local garrison."

Magistrate Li's eyes lit up, reinforcements finally arrived!