The first county magistrate in history

Xia Mo Ning quickly replied truthfully: "Sister, when you first left, I could still fool around, but when you left for several months and didn't attend court for a long time, many of the princes and ministers' memorials could not be approved, and they became anxious.

They were so bold that they insisted on visiting the palace. I couldn't stop them! I couldn't order the palace masters to kill them. Then I found out you weren't in the palace, and I was afraid things would develop in a bad direction, so I had to say you went on a private visit in disguise.

Xia Mochu nodded: "You did a good job. If you continue to conceal it, there will be chaos in the court. But why did you come here in person?"

After receiving praise from her sister, Xia Mo became bolder and said, "Sister, I've told you long ago that none of those foreign kings are good people and would have rebelled long ago, but you didn't believe me.

They didn't know where they got the news that you were not in the palace, so they suddenly entered the imperial capital without your permission, bringing troops with them. They said that in your absence, the court was empty, and they were afraid of unforeseen events.

Led by the Northern Territory King Cheng Kun, they sent troops to surround the palace, claiming to protect me. In reality, they wanted to keep me under house arrest. If the imperial guards hadn't refused to budge and sealed the palace gates, I wouldn't have been able to escape. I escaped through a dog hole."

"Is there such a thing?" Xia Mochu's eyes turned cold.

The Daqian Dynasty has four kings of different surnames, who now guard the four borders of the dynasty and are known as Border Kings.

Li Qiuhan's face changed drastically. "A Border King's duty is to guard the border. Without the Emperor's order, they cannot return to the Imperial Capital. Those who disobey will be punished by extermination of their entire clan. They returned to the court without the Emperor's order. Miss, are they going to take action against you? Do they not want you to return to the Imperial Capital?"

Xia Mochu's pretty face darkened as she shook her head and said, "Right now, they don't dare. They returned to the court to intimidate the civil and military officials, but it wasn't for me, it was for themselves. This time, there will definitely be more fence-sitters who will submit to them."

Li Qiuhan was furious: "You want to undermine me, Miss!"

Xia Mochu looked at her sister: "You left, where is the tutor?"

Taifu Wei Xuelin is the most loyal old minister and also the mentor of her and her sister.

Woo woo woo, Xia Mo Ning started crying again: "The Grand Tutor was so angry that he fell ill. He told me to escape and find you and return quickly. If I go back too late, something might happen. Now in the imperial capital, you can only enter but not leave. Not even a scout can get out. I escaped by crawling through a dog hole with Hai Lao!"

"You are so brave, you thief!" Xia Mochu was furious and murderous intent burst out.

An imperial aura swept over.

Li Qiuhan and Xia Mo Ning both shuddered.

Xia Mochu had long wanted to kill the four kings of different surnames and divide their own clans. It was absolutely true that their hearts must be different.

Today, these four kings of different surnames are hereditary. Their ancestors were sworn brothers of the Xia Emperor, the founder of the Daqian Dynasty. The founding of the Daqian Dynasty is largely due to the contributions of these four kings of different surnames.

Back then, the four kings of different surnames were as close as brothers to the late emperor. In order to avoid being suspected of being more powerful than the emperor, they took the initiative to guard the four territories.

But after all, times have changed, and their descendants are no longer willing to abide by their ancestors' teachings. They are ready to make moves and intend to fight for the Daqian kingdom.

The four kings of different surnames each had a million soldiers, each with their own ulterior motives, and they were self-reliant. She could not command them, nor could she defeat them...she could only endure it.

"Where is Hai Lao?" Xia Mochu asked.

Hai Lao's name is An Dehai. He is the chief eunuch serving her father and an absolutely trusted minister. After her father passed away, An Dehai continued to assist her according to her father's will.

An Dehai is a master of martial arts, but he also managed to get through the dog hole. This shows how critical the situation in the imperial capital is!

Xia Mo Ning said, "Along the way, Hai Lao and I were repeatedly ambushed. Hai Lao said they were all border soldiers, not bandits. Just outside the borders of Hongtong County, we were assassinated again. Hai Lao stayed behind and let me go first."

At this moment, an old voice came from outside the door: "An Dehai, meet the young lady!"

"Hai Lao, come in quickly!" Xia Mochu ran out quickly.

In the yard stood an old man with white hair, white eyebrows and white beard, dressed in cloth, but his immortal demeanor could not be concealed.

Xia Mochu burst into tears immediately and bowed: "Thank you, Hai Lao, for protecting Mo Ning!"

An Dehai smiled faintly: "Miss, you are too modest. This is my job."

Xia Mochu quickly invited An Dehai to come in and sit down.

At this moment, Xia Mo Ning suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly, "Sister, don't be angry for now. When we came here, we saw that there was a bird disaster in Guanghe County, our Daqian granary. You should think of a solution quickly."

An Dehai also said: "It's overwhelming and terrifying. Now is the time when the crops are about to mature. If we don't handle it properly, there will be no grain harvest, and more people will starve to death!"

Xia Mochu was shocked: "There hasn't been a bird disaster in many years."

"Learn from the past, bird disasters cannot be controlled and suffering is inevitable. Sister, find a solution quickly." Xia Mo Ning urged.

Xia Mochu looked at her younger sister, who was young but also concerned about the country and the people, with a worried look on her face. What could she do?

"What a waste! There are so many people in the court. They are usually scheming against each other and are very smart, but once they get into the right place, they are all good-for-nothings. If they had half of Qin Zheng's ability..." Li Qiuhan cursed.

A word of advice suddenly awakened Xia Mochu, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Could Qin Zheng have a solution?"

at this time.

"Miss Xia, my master heard that you have guests here and asked what you would like to eat in the evening?" The chief clerk Tian Fuan walked into the yard and asked.

Xia Mochu strode out.

"Master Tian, I'm not a guest, I'm my sister and my uncle. I'm here to ask you how much good farmland there is in Hongtong County."

Tian Fuan was confused by the question. I asked him what he wanted to eat, but you asked me what I was doing with all the fertile land I had?

"Ms. Xia, are you also in the grain business? The grain in our Hongtong County is not enough for the people to eat and for war preparations, and for brewing wine. We still need to purchase it from outside. We don't sell our grain." Tian Fuan said with a polite smile.

Xia Mochu said, "I want to ask if you have ever encountered a bird disaster and what precautions you can take."

Tian Fuan finally understood and said with a smile, "At first, when the bird disaster occurred, we could only watch with tears in our eyes, unable to do anything. But after my master came, there were no more bird disasters."

Xia Mochu was overjoyed: "Tell me quickly, how did you do it?"

Tian Fuan said, "What are birds afraid of? They are afraid of people! My parents made a lot of scarecrows in the fields, so the birds don't dare to land."

"Scarecrow?" Xia Mochu was quite curious. "Master Tian, can you take me to see it?"

Tian Fuan wondered, "Do you have good farmland at home?"

Xia Mochu nodded: "Not a few!"

Of course not, all the land in Daqian belongs to her!

Tian Fuan was delighted: "Can you sell me some from Hongtong County? We can cooperate!"

Xia Mochu was speechless for a moment. How could a county clerk act like a dishonest businessman?