The first county magistrate in history

Qin Zheng dismounted behind the crowd and walked onto the stage with his group.

Everyone thought that the imperial envoy would give a long speech, after all, all officials were like that.

But after Qin Zheng came to the stage, he knelt down in front of all the people.

The people were shocked!

Everyone behind Qin Zheng also knelt down and kowtowed.

Bang bang bang, Qin Zheng kowtowed three times.

The people behind him also kowtowed!

The people of Yangping were confused. It was the first time that an official knelt before the common people and kowtowed?

"My fellow villagers, I'm late and have caused you to suffer!" Qin Zheng choked up a little.

"We are in mourning for the people who died of starvation!" Qin Zheng said.

"I originally wanted to dig them out of the mass grave and give them a proper burial, but the weather was too hot. I have already ordered the mass grave to be converted into a cemetery, named Zhaoxue Garden, to let the deceased rest in peace and serve as a warning to officials! On behalf of the court and Your Majesty, I apologize to the deceased and the people of Yangping County!"

The people suddenly realized.

Suddenly, there was crying.

Gradually, there was a burst of crying.

Qin Zheng suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "No more words, Your Majesty is furious, if you don't kill this treacherous minister, it will be against the will of heaven!"

He waved his hand and said, "Behead!"

Two executioners held their swords high.

The common people, with tears in their eyes, stared at him with wide eyes. Are they really killing him?

The executioner raised his knife and chopped off two sinful heads...

"My fellow villagers, please go back. Food will be delivered to your homes soon. Fighting drought cannot wait. I still have to dig a well!" After Qin Zheng finished speaking, he hurried off the stage.

The people didn't react until Qin Zheng got on his horse and walked away.

That was the prefect, was he really killed?

Just killed like that?

Is it that simple?

This prefect Jia Sizhen has been in office for many years and has done many things that are outrageous to both God and man. Many imperial envoys have come to visit, but none of them dared to touch Jia Sizhen!

Suddenly, an old man with a gaunt figure fell to his knees, crying and shouting, "This is the Lord of Heaven!"

Then, all the people knelt down...

"What? Qin Zheng killed Jia Hong and Jia Sizhen?" Liangjin Governor Wu Guanggui showed a look of astonishment on his square face.

"The situation is absolutely true! My lord, it seems that the empress really wants to take action against you, otherwise how could a small county magistrate dare to be so bold?" The chief clerk Wang Wenjuan's old face turned pale.

I originally thought that following Wu Guanggui would make me noble for the rest of my life, but I didn't expect that when I get old, it seems that I will lose my head!

"Quick, send a message to the King of the Northern Territory to make the decision!" Wu Guanggui was also frightened.

He is no match for the Northern King Cheng Kun. Cheng Kun dares to go against the empress, but he doesn't.

Before, he never took the small county magistrate and imperial envoy seriously, but at this moment, he felt scared.

Qin Zheng is so brave and courageous!

Even with the Empress's decree, who would dare to kill the Northern King's disciples?

In the past, the imperial envoys not only did not dare to take action, but also helped to cover up the facts.

He knew about Hongtong County's dominance, but weren't you already independent? The King of the Northern Territory didn't touch you either. Why did you suddenly turn against them?

Haven't you been keeping to yourself lately? Why are you getting involved in the affairs of Liangjin Mansion?

Qin Zheng, what do you want to do?

No matter how awesome you are, aren't you just a small official in a remote county?

Aren’t you afraid that a million troops from the northern border will flatten your Hongtong County?

He was a little confused about Qin Zheng's purpose.

For several days, Qin Zheng lived and ate in the wild.

More than hundreds of locations where wells can be dug for irrigation have been discovered.

That should be enough!

Qin Zheng has been surveying these days, but he has already arranged for special agents to start digging wells.

Xia Mo Ning has been thinking a lot and feeling a lot these days.

At this time, Qin Zheng was tanned and haggard.

In fact, she herself was made to look like a peasant woman.

Xia Mo Ning looked at Qin Zheng, who was taking a break, smoking a Huazi cigarette, and couldn't help asking, "Aren't there any local well diggers?"

Qin Zheng said expressionlessly, "Yes. However, it requires approval from the government. Otherwise, it is a capital crime."

"Why does it require approval?" Xia Mo Ning was puzzled.

Wu Xiaoyou said: "People are afraid of natural disasters, but some people like natural disasters because whenever a disaster occurs, the court will allocate funds for disaster relief."

Xia Mo Ning understood and angrily said, "Some places that received aid from the imperial court could have become prosperous, but they refused to do so? What a bunch of parasites!"

"Sir, sir..." Suddenly, a special forces member came galloping over on horseback, and shouted in surprise from a distance: "Sir, water has appeared in Well No. 1..."

"Water is coming out?" Qin Zheng was overjoyed...

Well No. 1 was surrounded by cheering people.

Some knelt on the ground and kowtowed, while others burst into tears.

Clear, cold water gurgled out of the wellhead and flowed towards the dry farmland...

When Qin Zheng returned to the city, countless people along the way came to meet him.

When they saw Qin Zheng, they all knelt down and kowtowed, praising him with words like "Great Lord, who has eliminated harm for the people and saved them from disaster. His achievements will last for thousands of years..."

Qin Zheng dismounted and supported him...

At this moment, Qin Zheng's prestige in Yangping County had reached a certain height.

Even the people in other disaster-stricken areas of Liangjin knew about it...

The imperial study in the palace!

"Qin Zheng forged the imperial edict, forged the imperial sword, and killed the prefect Yang Ping?" Empress Xia Mochu was so shocked that she dropped the memorial in her hand.

Li Qiuhan said angrily: "Your Majesty, this man is too bold and presumptuous to be used."

An Dehai smiled. "Your Majesty, our Daqian Dynasty lacks ministers like Qin Zheng who care about the people and are bold enough to act recklessly. Although he went too far, he was also forced by the current situation. If we didn't cut the Gordian knot quickly, how could we have obtained the grain hidden by Jia Sizhen in time? How could we have used the wealth of Jia Sizhen and other officials to purchase grain to help the victims? We are already nine million short of him."

An Dehai's expression suddenly darkened. "Ten thousand people starved to death in Yangping County! If Qin Zheng had followed the rules, even more people would have starved to death..."

Xia Mochu's anger disappeared immediately, and she even forgot about how she had tricked Qin Zheng.

At this moment, the eunuch outside the door reported: "Your Majesty, the little princess has urgent news. Groundwater has been discovered in Yangping County..."

"It's out of the water?" Xia Mochu stood up in shock.

Suddenly, he was furious: "Isn't the Liangjin area unsuitable for digging wells and drawing water? It turns out they were all deceiving me!"

An Dehai said, "Your Majesty, now that Liangjin has successfully dug a well, the evidence is solid, and what Qin Zheng did can be acquitted."

"Hehehe..." Xia Mochu suddenly laughed: "I was worried that someone would impeach Qin Zheng at the court tomorrow morning. This time, I can shut their mouths."

Li Qiuhan was dumbfounded. Is His Majesty worried about Qin Zheng?

Xia Mochu finished laughing, gnashing his teeth as he said, "Old An, tell me, how come Qin Zheng is so smart? He actually has a secret weapon? Send someone to steal one, I'm very curious."

An Dehai's body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable. If this gets out, it will damage your majesty's prestige and the prestige of our Daqian nation!"

"Forget it, forget it. I'll ask him for it later!" Xia Mochu was very disappointed...

Gnashing my teeth, Qin Zheng, how many secrets are you hiding from me?

"This guy really doesn't know the rules. He didn't even report the progress to me in a timely manner, and I had to get the information myself." Xia Mochu said angrily.

An Dehai smiled bitterly: "He is just a small county magistrate, how could he understand any rules?"

Xia Mochu snorted coldly, "Old An, you're wrong. He's figured out that the Yihui Army was the one I sent to monitor him, and he's making it clear to me."

An Dehai was startled and smiled bitterly: "That should be the case."

He reminded: "Your Majesty, Yangping County cannot be without a leader. The prefect position is vacant and someone should be appointed as soon as possible. Also, with Qin Zheng's style of doing things, I am afraid that the life of Liangjin Governor Wu Guanggui is in danger."

Xia Mochu's expression changed. "Wu Guanggui cannot be killed. Killing him will definitely anger the King of the Northern Territory. We are not ready yet."

"That's right!" An Dehai nodded.

Xia Mochu pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Let Qin Zheng select the person for the position of Yang Ping prefect. I want to see his vision for employing people."

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. What if he uses the wrong person..." Li Qiuhan was shocked.

An Dehai was shocked: "Your Majesty, this is indeed inappropriate. Being the parent official of millions of people is no small matter."

Xia Mochu sighed, "Even if we don't give Qin Zheng this opportunity, those sycophants will still fight to the death. Can you guarantee that they will use the right people? Yangping County has just suffered a disaster and can't withstand any more turmoil. I trust Qin Zheng."

With just one sentence, An Dehai and Li Qiuhan were speechless.

Xia Mochu said, "If Qin Zheng chooses a corrupt official, I can control him. I also believe that he will not choose a corrupt official. Just think about it, how smart is he? I will not be wrong about him!"

Li Qiuhan and An Dehai were dumbfounded. What happened to His Majesty?

How could he be so careless? How could he blindly trust Qin Zheng just after going to Hongtong County once?