Time Travel: Remarrying a Little Wolf Dog

The county magistrate fell to the ground, silent.

Xie Pingzhang looked at him without saying a word, feeling a little disappointed.

He was also a graduate of the imperial examination system, and his original family was not very good, but just an ordinary wealthy family.

This is of no help at all in official circles.

If he hadn't met the new emperor, who was still a prince, by chance and been appreciated by him.

I'm afraid it's useless even if he is the top scorer in the imperial examination, he can only be like other Jinshi.

Either marry into those big families, or become a pawn of those big families and join the faction they represent.

Otherwise, he would be ostracized by those in the court and exiled to a small county on the border, where he would live out his life.

So he knew his helplessness when dealing with the county magistrate who joined the Wu family camp through marriage.

But precisely because he could empathize with her, Xie Pingzhang felt even more conflicted these days.

You have to know that what Wu's grandfather Wu Yijin committed was not a small mistake, but a serious crime that led to the confiscation of property and the extermination of the clan.

If it weren’t for His Majesty’s alertness, he would have escaped from the hunting ground and returned to the palace in time to take charge of the situation.

Now it is not certain whether the world belongs to your Majesty or to King Cheng.

And Wu Yijin was King Cheng's confidant.

Similarly, the fact that Sun Jian, the prefect of Yingzhou Prefecture, had been embezzling public funds was certainly not as simple as simply accepting bribes and breaking the law.

The silver eventually flowed into Prince Cheng's mansion and became the capital for Prince Cheng to recruit soldiers and buy horses.

The reason they rebelled was that the new emperor was immoral and natural disasters were rampant.

Later, he even attempted to use the disaster victims to stir up wars in various places, divert the emperor's attention, and secretly rebel.

As a confidant of the new emperor, Xie Pingzhang leapt several levels in just a few years and became a fourth-rank official in his twenties.

It can be imagined that if Cheng Wang really succeeded, he would have absolutely no chance of survival.

Therefore, this time the rebellion was suppressed at his own request.

He knew the danger and had been in life-and-death situations many times along the way.

If His Majesty had not sent the Imperial Guards to be by his side, he would have died many times over.

During this period, he dealt with Wu Ming and Sun Jian with great vigour. After stabilizing Yingzhou Prefecture and Shengzhou Prefecture, he brought his army here at full speed.

But unexpectedly, I was still a step late.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth in hatred.

According to his speculation, although the county town is small, as long as the city gates are not opened, it can hold out until he arrives.

But he didn't expect Wu Yijin to be so cruel. He didn't know when he would send a message to his granddaughter who was thousands of miles away, asking her to open the city gates and welcome the victims into the city.

Xie Pingzhang was disgusted and no longer had much sympathy for the county magistrate who was kneeling below him.

The city gates are guarded by garrison soldiers, and the women in the inner house cannot access them at all.

Now that Wu was able to take advantage of the situation, it was clear that the county magistrate's inner court was in chaos, allowing the woman to reach out to the army.

Xie Pingzhang had a blank expression on his face and a calm look in his eyes. He said to the county magistrate, "I have already checked your affairs these past two days. Since I came here, I have built bridges and roads, and have done a lot of things that benefit the people's livelihood."

"It was thanks to you that you sent so many people to the capital that His Majesty was able to get the news as quickly as possible."

"When I led the troops to help, it was you who acted as a matchmaker, instigated Wang Yi to rebel, and opened the city gate, allowing us to enter the city smoothly."

"These are all great achievements, but the trouble started from within, which is a greater fault on your part!"

"I cannot make the decision on your matter. I have already submitted a memorial to the court. Now we have to wait for His Majesty's approval. You should stay at home recently and wait for His Majesty's approval."

The county magistrate said in a muffled voice: "...Yes."

Xie Pingzhang gave him a last cold look and waved his hand to let him leave.

He turned his head and looked at the county lieutenant beside him, frowning.

The county lieutenant below was so looked at that the hair on his back stood up and his knees almost gave way to kneeling down.

Xie Pingzhang paused for a moment before saying, "As a county lieutenant, you are responsible for supervising and managing the security forces of your county, but you neglected to investigate and rectify the situation, allowing Wu to easily succeed."

The county lieutenant smiled bitterly. If this had not happened, who would have known that Wu was such a person?

Besides, Wu’s husband was her immediate superior, and her grandfather was a figure she could not even imagine.

Whatever she did unintentionally, let alone he didn't notice it, even if he did, would he dare to say anything?

Well, even if he dares, who can he tell?

The county magistrate could submit memorials to the imperial court, but he was just a minor official of the ninth rank and didn't even have the right to submit memorials!

The county lieutenant sighed inwardly but did not show it on his face.

Still bowed his head and listened attentively.

Fortunately, Xie Pingzhang climbed up from the bottom and knew his difficulties, so he didn't pursue the matter too much.

Besides, the county lieutenant had previously brought soldiers to negotiate with the disaster victims and comforted them.

Later, when the victims entered the county town, they fought hard and won a glimmer of hope for the people.

If we talk about the contribution in this disaster, he is even greater than the county magistrate and is the undisputed number one.

Xie Pingzhang also didn't want to disappoint the meritorious officials.

I could only make a few objective comments and then tell them that the matter had already been reported to the emperor.

What happens next will depend on your Majesty's approval.

Xie Pingzhang: Let the emperor worry about it!

As they were talking, a soldier came to report from outside.

"Wang Yi, the leader of the disaster-stricken army in the prison, wants to see you, sir."

Xie Pingzhang put away the smile on his face and said, "Bring him over here."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and sat back on the chair. The county magistrate and the other two tactfully moved to stand beside him.

After a while, the soldiers came in with Wang Yi in shackles.

As soon as he entered the house, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "Please, sir, spare the lives of the victims. This was all my initiative. They were only forced by me and had no choice but to do it."

Xie Pingzhang fiddled with his sleeves absentmindedly and said nothing.

Wang Yi was a little flustered and kowtowed several times.

"The criminals are willing to use the credit of opening the city to help the reinforcements in exchange for everyone's lives."

Xie Pingzhang snorted, "You sent someone to open the door, but you were also the one who brought the victims into the city."

"This rebellion was started by you, and you still want credit for it?"

Having said that, Xie Pingzhang also knew that Wang Yi was indeed rewarded for his merit in opening the door.

But this little bit of merit was nothing compared to what he wanted.

Wang Yi threw his head to the ground and said, "I dare not."

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Please show mercy, sir. I am willing to personally lead people to hunt down the criminal Wang Dasheng in the hope of atonement for my crime."

Yes, Wang Dasheng ran away.

After knowing that Xie Pingzhang had brought reinforcements, he did not even resist and immediately took his men and slipped away through the west gate.

At that time, Xie Pingzhang was busy suppressing the rebellion of the disaster victims who were committing evil deeds in the county, so he just sent someone to arrest him.

By the time he had intimidated the densely packed disaster victims in the county, Wang Dasheng had already disappeared.

Xie Pingzhang let out a long "oh" and said meaningfully, "Do you know where he is hiding?"

"Are you still in touch?"

Wang Yi immediately explained, "No, no, no, there is no connection! It's just that the criminals thought he couldn't run far, and there are many mountains outside the county, so he might be hiding there."

This is natural. After Wang Dasheng escaped by chance, he had to run into the mountains to avoid being captured by the pursuers.

Xie Pingzhang also knew this, but the key point was that there were so many mountains and it would be difficult to find the place once you got into the mountains.

Wang Yi also knew this, but he knew Wang Dasheng and could probably guess which way he would go.

So this can be used to exchange for requests.

Xie Pingzhang tapped lightly on the table with his five fingers. The sound was particularly obvious in the dull and silent room.

Wang Yi felt that the voice was like a knock on his heart, making him nervous and afraid to say a word.