The first county magistrate in history

"Isn't this enough? It's just a drop in the bucket to make up for the deficit!" Xia Mo Ning said.

Qin Zheng nodded: "The disaster can't be delayed any longer. This little bit at a time is too slow."

Xia Mo Ning didn't understand: "What do you want to do?"

Qin Zheng: "Xiao Man, call Xiao You and Zhang Shaoyong, the captain of the Yihui Army, to discuss this matter."

"Yes!" Xiaoman raised her hand to her ear like a soldier, saluted, and left.

Xia Mo Ning was already used to Su Xiaoman's salute.

She also secretly learned the saluting posture of the soldiers from Hongtong County, and she felt it was very cool!

"Miss Xia, you should go back and rest." Qin Zheng looked at Xia Mo Ning.

Xia Mo Ning didn't move: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone anything. I just want to learn from you."

Qin Zheng was speechless: "I'm not doing business now."

Xia Mo Ning smiled and said, "They are all similar, business and war!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

That's right.

There's no harm in listening to it. In his opinion, Xia Ning is not a bad person.

Moreover, the next action he was going to take was a quick one, so she had no chance to tell anyone.

Wu Xiaoyou lived nearby and arrived first, carrying a wooden box.

Qin Zheng asked directly: "Are you ready?"

Wu Xiaoyou nodded: "Everything is ready."

Then he put the box on the table.

But look at Xia Mo Ning.

Qin Zheng said indifferently: "No need to hide it from her."

I thought to myself, this is my sister-in-law, how could she cheat me?

Xia Mo Ning was very curious. What was it? Why was it wary of me?

Only then did Wu Xiaoyou open the box.

There are four treasures of the study in the box.

And a golden roll...

"Imperial edict?" Xia Mo Ning exclaimed.

Swish!

Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou both looked at her.

"Do you know the imperial edict?" Wu Xiaoyou stared at her.

Xia Mo Ning sensed Wu Xiaoyou's murderous intent but pretended not to notice. She quickly said, "Hey, I've seen the imperial edict. It was at the county government office. Lord Qin was receiving it, and Xiao Man and I were peeking behind the curtain in the back hall."

Qin Zheng was speechless. You still have this habit.

Only then did Wu Xiaoyou put away his murderous intent!

At that moment, he took out the imperial edict and spread it on the table.

Xia Mo Ning was shocked again. It was blank.

What is he doing?

I saw Wu Xiaoyou grinding ink skillfully.

Xia Mo Ning was suddenly shocked: "You, you want to forge an imperial edict?"

Qin Zheng said calmly, "I don't have the Imperial Sword. What else can I do?"

Xia Mo Ning said anxiously, "This is a capital crime punishable by extermination of all property and the extermination of all nine generations of the clan. Even if only a few of us knew about it and didn't tell anyone, His Majesty would know about it later."

Qin Zheng chuckled: "So, once the Liangjin disaster is over, I have to hurry back to Hongtong. By then, I won't be able to do anything to the Empress, as I have the Sky Thunder Cannon."

Xia Mo Ning was speechless. So this was your plan.

But: "Then why do you want to accept the imperial edict?"

Wu Xiaoyou said: "If my master does not accept the imperial edict, no one can solve the disaster in Liangjin!"

Xia Mo Ning became more and more curious: "Sister Xiaoyou, are you so confident in Master Qin?"

Wu Xiaoyou looked at Qin Zheng with admiration: "My master can do anything!"

Qin Zheng picked up the wolf-hair brush and said, "Alright, silence."

The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees…

Xia Mo Ningfeng's eyes widened. Oh my God, the handwriting is exactly the same as my sister's.

If Qin Zheng hadn't been right in front of her and writing, she would have thought that these were really the words written by her sister.

Moreover, it is done in one go:

The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, decrees that our dynasty must rectify its government and bring peace to the land. The disaster in Yangping County must be resolved with vindication. Qin Zheng, the Imperial Commissioner for Disaster Relief, is ordered to immediately liquidate the assets of all officials in Yangping County. Those found guilty of undisclosed sources of assets, exploiting the people, promoting corruption, and engaging in rampant corruption must be executed first and reported later. The Imperial Sword, bestowed upon us by the Emperor, can execute officials as high as the second rank, and all other officials. All subordinates are ordered to obey the orders of the Imperial Commissioner. All officials throughout Liangjin Prefecture are ordered to fully cooperate. Those who disobey this order will be executed without mercy! This decree!

Xia Mo Ning was stunned. What the hell, Qin Zheng, you are so good, it’s bad enough that you forged the imperial edict, but you also gave yourself such great power?

Qin Zheng put down his wolf-hair brush and looked very satisfied: "Xiaoyou, has my handwriting improved a lot?"

Wu Xiaoyou smiled sweetly and said, "Your Excellency's calligraphy is so vigorous and powerful, it has reached the pinnacle of perfection!"

"Hahaha..." Qin Zheng laughed loudly, feeling very pleased with himself.

Xia Mo Ning was speechless. How come Wu Xiaoyou finally learned how to flatter?

Little did she know that Wu Xiaoyou was speaking from his heart.

"It's too early to be happy?" Xia Mo Ning looked contemptuously.

Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou were stunned and looked at her.

Xia Mo Ning said, "If the Yangping County prefect saw the imperial edict, wouldn't your handwriting be exposed?"

She wanted to know how Qin Zheng could imitate his sister's handwriting so closely.

Wu Xiaoyou said proudly, "My master has a photographic memory. Not to mention imitating handwriting, even if he imitates antiques, even experts can't tell the difference."

Xia Mo Ning was shocked. Qin Zheng had this ability?

"That's useless. There is no imperial seal on the imperial edict. It's obviously fake." Xia Mo Ning suddenly thought that this matter was very interesting, so she reminded him kindly.

Wu Xiaoyou smiled: "I thought something went wrong."

Then he opened the secret compartment of the box.

Only then did Xia Mo Ning realize that there was a secret compartment in this box.

But Wu Xiaoyou only took out a big green radish.

Xia Mo Ning was stunned. Are these two people mentally ill?

I'm talking about the imperial seal, what are you doing with the big radish?

At this time, do you want to eat big radishes?

But Wu Xiaoyou took out another cowhide bag, opened it, and there were more than a dozen carving knives of different sizes and thicknesses lined up.

Qin Zheng picked up a carving knife and began to cut the radish...

Soon, under Xia Mo Ning's astonished gaze, a large radish jade seal was completed.

It is so lifelike that not only the seal characters on it, but also the shape, patterns and coiled dragon of the jade seal are exactly the same.

Wu Xiaoyou has taken out the gold powder and cinnabar and started grinding them.

Bang!

Soon, Qin Zheng carefully stamped the big radish jade seal on the imperial edict.

It was flawless, even Xia Mo Ning couldn't tell it was fake.

Xia Mo Ning was extremely shocked!

Does Qin Zheng have such skills?

Moreover, it was so realistic that he could forge it just by relying on his memory without even checking the imperial edict.

Qin Zheng baked the imperial edict over a candle, and after a while, all the words and seals were dried.

Xia Mo Ning was so skilled that she was stunned. "Master Qin, this... shouldn't be the first time you've forged an imperial edict, right?"

Qin Zheng glared and said, "Nonsense! This is the imperial edict written by His Majesty himself!"

"Okay! If you mean it, then it's true!" Xia Mo Ning frowned, and it was not the first time.

"Lord Qin, when you governed Hongtong County, did you also rely on the prestige of His Majesty?" Xia Mo Ning was very smart and immediately thought of it.

When she was playing in Hongtong County, she heard people say that Hongtong County was in chaos back then...

"Nonsense. I put my hands in my pockets, fought like a giant tortoise, and acted like a king. I frightened bandits and the people, swept through the entire Hongtong County, and made all the people submit to me!" Qin Zheng would never admit it.

"Sister Xiaoyou, is he bragging?" Xia Mo Ning is not stupid, how could she believe it?

Wu Xiaoyou couldn't help laughing, but said: "My master is not bragging, back then, he really put his hands in his pockets!"

The last sentence was not mentioned: I was almost beaten to death!

"Sir, Captain Zhang is here." Xiaoman's voice suddenly sounded outside the door.

Wu Xiaoyou quickly put away the forging tools and placed the box under the table.

Qin Zhengcai said: "Come in!"

"Sir, are you looking for me?" Zhang Shaoyong walked in and bowed respectfully.

Qin Zheng's face was serious. He pointed at the fake imperial edict on the table and said, "Your Majesty's edict!"

thump!

Zhang Shaoyong quickly knelt on the ground.

Qin Zheng said: "See for yourself!"

Zhang Shaoyong didn't dare touch the imperial edict and knelt there to read it.

Kowtow: "Long live the emperor!"

Then he stood up and asked: "Sir, where is the official who announced the decree?"

Xia Mo Ning thought to himself that this captain was not stupid after all.

Qin Zheng replied, "I can't wait any longer. I need to go somewhere else to pass on the imperial edict. Let's go!"

Xia Mo Ning watched Qin Zheng lie without blushing or blinking, and secretly criticized him in her heart, thinking that this guy must not be lying for the first time.

Zhang Shaoyong really believed it and saluted: "The Yihui Army will obey your orders, sir."

Qin Zheng nodded: "Gather the Yihui troops immediately!"

"Yes!" Zhang Shaoyong knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, saluted, and left.

"Now?" Xia Mo Ning was surprised.

Qin Zheng nodded: "Search the house tonight and provide disaster relief tomorrow!"