Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

"you dare!"

Mr. Li is a little scared now.

Although he had already sent letters to his sister and brother-in-law.

But he still felt inexplicably anxious.

He told himself not to be afraid, because his brother-in-law was the top official in Michigan.

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay!

"Ceaping and wagging! Someone, come and take him down!"

The group of yamen runners who had been detained before were already angry, and when they heard the county magistrate's order, they went straight forward and surrounded Li Yuanwai.

All of Mr. Li's guards were knocked down, leaving only Mr. Li.

He doesn't even know any martial arts and is a weakling.

The bailiffs quickly arrested him.

After arresting Mr. Li, the county magistrate wanted to leave.

Zhao Yuanzhen didn't want to go back to search for evidence later.

We also have to take our own carriage back with us.

"Sir, you'd better take the evidence with you, or we'll have to come again later."

"Ah! Yes, yes, you are right. Come with me and collect some evidence."

The county magistrate selected a few people and prepared to search for evidence.

"you dare!"

Mr. Li was shocked! There were too many secrets in the mansion. He didn't expect the county magistrate to search the house, and he didn't have time to deal with them.

If those things were taken, I would be finished!

"Just shut up now, Tiantian, you dare, you dare! You don't know what you dare to do!"

"You guys, go search quickly."

Zhao Yuanzhen was afraid that they wouldn't be able to find it, so she took them to search.

There was a system cheat, so Zhao Yuanzhen led people directly to the study, and after knocking and banging around, they found the secret compartment and the secret room.

The rest was handed over to the yamen runners.

The bailiffs sorted out the various items of evidence and gave them all to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate took a quick look and his face turned green.

This person actually did so many cruel things right under his nose.

And most of them were instructed by the prefect!

These are the evidences that Mr. Li secretly left behind to protect himself.

When Mr. Li saw the evidence found during the search, he collapsed to the ground.

Finished!

Dead!

Lan Ying and Qing Feng also found their two carriages and horses in the backyard.

Because things happened so quickly, Mr. Li didn't have time to move the carriage.

When the county magistrate saw the carriage they brought, he instantly understood the description of the carriage by the enthusiastic people of Xiafang County.

It really looks like a house.

The carriage is so big, I’m so envious.

The county magistrate ordered 50 yamen runners to guard Li Yuanwai's mansion. No one was allowed to enter or leave, and the property in the mansion could not be touched. All family members were gathered in the lobby for easy guarding.

The rest of the people took Mr. Li and went back directly.

Zhao Yuanzhen also took a look at the evidence. Wow.

The national treasury needs another meal.

After returning to the county government office, the magistrate began the trial, but Mr. Li was stubborn and said nothing.

He had to be detained temporarily.

Organize the evidence and conduct a second trial.

There are still many cases concerning the prefect, but the county magistrate dares not try them or arrest anyone, which makes it a bit tricky.

After thinking about it, I decided to ask Zhao Yuanzhen for help.

"Miss Zhao, I am the county magistrate and cannot directly capture the prefect. Besides, I don't have enough troops. What do you think we should do?"

Miss Zhao, please quickly call our General Zhao to come and deal with them.

Zhao Yuanzhen had forgotten that the current class system was quite strict, and the county magistrate could not directly arrest the prefect without an imperial decree.

It seems I have to do this myself.

"Okay, I understand. You organize the evidence and all the crimes he committed. We will set off directly to Mizhou Prefecture in half an hour."

"Shall we go directly? I'm afraid this won't be easy!"

He was not worried about Miss Zhao's fighting ability, he was worried that the prefect had too many soldiers in his palace. After all, two fists cannot beat four hands.

The prefect has 5000 soldiers under his command, and his official position is too low, so he won’t be able to do anything if he goes there!

"Well, go directly this afternoon. I'm here, so it's okay. Go and collect the evidence."

Seeing Zhao Yuanzhen's confident look, the county magistrate suspiciously asked his superiors to start organizing the evidence.

Zhao Yuanzhen asked Lan Ying and Qingfeng to clean the carriage inside and out.

After cleaning, some disinfectant was sprayed on.

This way I won’t feel so uncomfortable.

After the county magistrate had finished making arrangements, Zhao Yuanzhen took them, along with the county magistrate and his legal advisor, and prepared to set off.

"Wait, wait! Are we the only ones going?"

Seeing the carriage leaving, the county magistrate was a little dumbfounded? Just a few of them! No yamen runners!

He had just gathered all the available runners from the county government and was ready to take them with him.

"Well, who else should we take?"

"Oh, oh! My stomach suddenly hurts. I'm afraid I can't go! Miss Zhao, how about we go another day? I can't do it! Ahhh! It hurts too much."

The magistrate said this as he thought about jumping out of the car.

"Lan Ying!"

Zhao Yuanzhen called out slowly.

Lan Ying stood beside the car, holding a small wooden stick and looking at the county magistrate with a smile.

"My Lord, where are you going?"

"Uh, I'm not going anywhere!"

Looking at Lan Ying, I thought of her, a little boy with a stick. I shrank my neck and went back wisely.

"My Lord, don't you have a stomachache?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore, it doesn't hurt anymore. It's suddenly healed again. Let's go quickly and don't waste any more time!"

After the county magistrate finished speaking, he got back into the carriage with a righteous tone and urged them on.

Zhao Yuanzhen and Lan Ying also got on another carriage and started heading towards Mizhou City.

It’s quite close to the city and only takes a little over an hour to get there.

Zhao Yuanzhen did not go directly to the prefect's residence, but went to the military camp first.

There are military camps in the city.

There were more than 2 soldiers in the military camp in Mizhou City.

Belongs to the local army.

The county magistrate watched Zhao Yuanzhen lead them to the military camp. Could it be that General Zhao was in the military camp?

As soon as they arrived at the gate of the military camp, they were stopped.

"Who are you? This is an important military camp. Leave immediately."

The patrolman simply shouted at them to leave.

"I am Madam Zhen of the First Rank, and I would like to see the person in charge of the military camp. Please inform him. This is my badge."

Zhao Yuanzhen took the badge and handed it to the person who was shouting.

The man took it and checked it, and it was indeed real.

Then he muttered, why is a first-rank lady coming to the military camp?

"Wait a moment, I'll go and inform them."

Then he took the badge and went in to find the captain.

"It's troublesome."

Zhao Yuanzhen and others were waiting outside.

The county magistrate looked frightened.

You are Madam Yipin Zhen. Why didn't you tell me earlier? On the way here, I was ready to die.

"Well, Miss Zhao, I think it would have been better if you had told me earlier that you were a First-Rank Lady."

"What's so good about it?"

Fortunately, in my heart, at least I won’t be scared to death.

"Well, anywhere would be better."

"Especially the courage of the county magistrate, right?"

Zhao Yuanzhen looked at him with a smile.

This guy is a little timid!

He dreams of getting promoted and getting rich every day, but he is very timid.

"Hahaha, Miss Zhao is joking."

The county magistrate smiled awkwardly.

Anyone who tries to catch their boss will be scared, okay?

They didn't have to wait long before the man came and invited them into the military camp.

In the lobby, the captain was waiting for them.

"Hello, Mrs. Jane."

"Hello, Lord Fuwei."

"I wonder what Mrs. Jane is here for?"

People in the military camp don't beat around the bush and just ask questions directly.

"This time I passed by Xiafang County in Mizhou Prefecture and was robbed by a black shop. Following the clues, I found a man who was the prefect's brother-in-law. Then, based on the evidence provided by the prefect's brother-in-law, the prefect was implicated. The case involves many people, and the recorded events are all serious violations of the laws of the Liang Dynasty. Therefore, we need to take the prefect to investigate, but the county is short of troops, so we came to the military camp to borrow troops for support."

Zhao Yuanzhen was also straightforward and told the whole story directly.

The prefect felt a little embarrassed after hearing what Zhao Yuanzhen said.

He was able to let Zhao Yuanzhen in, firstly because she was a first-rank lady, and secondly because of General Zhao's face.

But lending troops is absolutely not an option.

"Mrs. Zhen, I'm sorry I can't obey your order. Without an imperial decree or a military order to mobilize troops, no one can mobilize the troops in the barracks."

Zhao Yuanzhen was not surprised to hear this, even though she was a first-rank official.

But, after all, she is just a lady with no real power.

I have no right to mobilize troops. I guess the captain only wants to see me because of my eldest brother's face.

"Okay, I understand the court's laws, and I won't embarrass the prefect."

The county magistrate was a little dumbfounded. You knew it was wrong, but you still came to the military camp? Are you trying to trick me?

"I hope Mrs. Jane can understand."

The captain was relieved to see that Zhao Yuanzhen was not overly concerned.

After all, there is General Zhao's face to save, and it would not be good to tear the relationship too far.

"Yeah, Lan Ying!"

"Yes, ma'am."

Lan Ying then handed what she was holding to Zhao Yuanzhen.

It is a long thin strip of object wrapped in cloth.

Zhao Yuanzhen untied the cloth strip and opened it.

Then take it out.

"Sir, I wonder if this can be used to mobilize troops?"

The captain saw clearly what Zhao Yuanzhen was holding.

He knelt down immediately.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The county magistrate was puzzled at first, then he took a closer look.

Oh my God!

It’s the Imperial Sword!

Pfft!

He immediately knelt down as well.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Scared to death!

Scared to death!

After the shock, I felt ecstatic again.

God! Thank you, my ancestors! I made the right bet! Here comes my chance to get promoted and make a fortune!

As expected, the bold ones will die of overeating, while the timid ones will die of starvation.

His dream finally had a chance to come true.

"I wonder how many troops Madam Zhen is going to deploy?"

The prefect now didn't dare to refuse at all.

This is the imperial sword!

Others may never see it in their lifetime!

"Let's dispatch 10,000 troops first. How long will it take?"

"Replying to Madam Jane, we can leave in a quarter of an hour!"

"Okay, then go mobilize the troops, gather them and we'll set off directly."

"Yes, Mrs. Jane."

The prefect hurried down to dispatch troops.

He called the captains of each thousand households and began to assemble.

In less than a quarter of an hour, ten thousand people were deployed.

They were all dressed neatly and gathered in the square with weapons in hand.

Seeing that the troops had been gathered, he hurried to inform Zhao Yuanzhen.