The first county magistrate in history

Night falls.

Liangjin Posthouse.

Zhang Shaoyong was reporting the results of the battle to Qin Zheng: "Sir, a total of 33,934,850 taels of silver notes and 5,000,000 taels of gold notes were confiscated from officials in Liangjin Prefecture. 15,258,433 taels of silver and 1,916,191 taels of gold were also confiscated. 3,764 pieces of antiques, calligraphy and paintings were also confiscated..."

Xia Mo Ning's eyes widened in disbelief: "So many?"

Wu Xiaoyou seemed not surprised.

Qin Zheng was also very calm: "Xiaoyou, you take the special forces to escort these treasures to where they are needed."

"Yes!" Wu Xiaoyou got up and left.

Qin Zheng looked at Zhang Shaoyong and asked, "What are you standing there for? Go and take over?"

"Yes!" Zhang Shaoyong finally reacted and ran out quickly.

Xia Mo stared at Qin Zheng intently: "Where are you going to send all this wealth?"

Qin Zheng said casually: "Take from the people and use it for the people."

Xia Mo Ning was surprised: "Did they all get distributed to the common people?"

Qin Zheng looked at her like she was stupid: "Distribute it to the people? It will all be spent sooner or later, what will happen next?"

Xia Mo Ning was puzzled: "Then where are you sending it to, the imperial court?"

Qin Zheng sneered, "Give it to them? It's better to give it to the people. I want to do something practical for Liangjin, and this little bit of wealth may not be enough!"

As he spoke, he paced around the room: "Where can I go to get more money?"

Xia Mo Ning almost fell to the ground. What practical work required so much money? It was not enough?

She still didn't know where she had sent the money last time, and Uncle Yuan hadn't come back yet.

If I can’t find out, won’t my sister beat her little butt to pieces?

Xia Mo Ning couldn't sit still anymore. Today was the day she was going to meet Uncle Yuan.

"Just think about it, I'm sleepy!" Xia Mo Ning yawned and went back to the room.

Xia Mo Ning returned to the room and opened the back window.

Soon, a figure jumped into the house.

"Uncle Yuan, have you found out?" Xia Mo Ning asked anxiously.

Yuan Bo nodded. "I've found out and have passed it on to His Majesty. Qin Zheng gave the money to Tian Fu'an, the acting governor of Yangping County."

Xia Mo Ning was furious: "Isn't it equivalent to giving it to Hongtong County, and Qin Zheng kept it?"

Uncle Yuan shook his head. "No, I followed him for a few days and discovered that Tian Fuan always went to Zuofeng Mountain. It was blocked by the Hongtong County Special Service, and I had to go through some trouble to sneak in."

As he spoke, he took out a cloth bag from his arms, opened it, and revealed an irregular, shiny object.

"What is this?" Xia Mo Ning held it in her hand. It was very light, very smooth and crystal clear.

Yuan Bo said, "I heard them talking about this thing called plastic ore. They say it can be used to make windows, mirrors, and packaging for various items. It has a wide range of uses... I heard it, but I didn't understand it. I also sent some to Your Majesty."

Xia Mo Ning couldn't let it go: "This thing is so beautiful!"

Uncle Yuan held out his hand: "You can't stay with them, otherwise if they find you, how will you explain it?"

"Uncle Yuan!" Xia Mo Ning looked at Uncle Yuan pitifully.

Yuan Bo smiled bitterly: "Little Princess, I will save it for you and give it to you when we return to the imperial capital."

Xia Mo Ning then handed it over to Yuan Bo reluctantly.

Then he remembered what had just happened: "Uncle Yuan, Qin Zheng raided the homes of hundreds of officials in Liangjin today and stole tens of millions of gold and silver."

Yuan Bo was shocked: "So much! Our national treasury doesn't even have that much right now."

"So, these bad guys like Wu Guanggui deserve to be killed!" Xia Mo Ning gritted her teeth.

He then said, "Uncle Yuan, Qin Zheng sent Wu Xiaoyou to transport all this wealth away. I'll have to trouble you to track down where it went."

Uncle Yuan nodded. "As I expected, it should have been sent to Tian Fuan. I overheard that Tian Fuan was planning to set up a plastics company in Yangping County, which would require a lot of capital. He said he wanted to change the current poverty situation in Yangping County and even the entire Liangjin Province, and benefit thousands of households! But he doesn't have enough money!"

Xia Mo Ning suddenly realized: "No wonder Qin Zheng said that this money should be taken from the people and used for the people, but it can't be given directly to the people, otherwise it will be spent. He said that he wanted to do something practical for Liang Jin, and it turns out he really meant it."

Uncle Yuan was stunned: "Did he really say that?"

Xia Mo Ning nodded: "It's genuine!"

Yuan Bo nodded. "Your Majesty's tolerance and attention to him are well worth it. Little Princess, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he jumped out the window and left.

Xia Mo Ning closed the window, yawned, and went to bed, muttering, "Qin Zheng is still very good..."

Governor Wu Guanggui suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and everyone in Liangjin Prefecture was in danger.

Those officials whose houses were confiscated were in tears, and they hated and feared Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng was worried. Damn it, Wu Guanggui had become a fool, and Liangjin Mansion was leaderless. He couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

He was afraid that if he left, the disaster relief efforts would be in vain.

I can only stay in Liangjin and wait for the empress to send someone.

In the fields, Qin Zheng washed his face with ice-cold well water and suddenly asked Zhang Shaoyong, "Has the news reached the palace? Why haven't they come yet?"

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Zhang Shaoyong knelt on the ground: "Sir, I..."

Qin Zheng waved his hand: "Get up, you are also following orders."

Zhang Shaoyong stood up, his face flushed. "Sir, when did you know this?"

Xia Mo Ning rolled her eyes. "Captain Zhang, you're such a blockhead! Didn't you see that Lord Qin hasn't sent any message to the Empress yet? Even if you've already sent one, is there any need for him to send one?"

"Ah? The adults knew this from the very beginning?" Zhang Shaoyong was dumbfounded.

Xia Mo Ning smiled secretly, hehe, I have passed on more than you!

Qin Zheng asked, "Captain Zhang, how long will it take for your fast horse to reach the imperial capital?"

Zhang Shaoyong answered honestly: "The horses won't rest for at least ten days."

Qin Zheng frowned: "It takes twenty days to go back and forth. That's too slow."

"Lord Qin, what are you worried about?" Xia Mo Ning asked.

Qin Zheng looked towards the north and said without hiding anything: "From here to the Northern Frontier, it's only five days' journey at full speed. I'm worried about the King of the Northern Frontier!"

Xia Mo Ning and Zhang Shao Yong's expressions changed...

Northern Xinjiang, Xuemen Pass.

Inside the Northern Territory Palace, Cheng Kun looked at the scout in surprise: "Is Wu Guanggui suffering from Alzheimer's? Is he angry at Qin Zheng?"

The scout reported, "Yes! Qin Zheng first burned down Baihua Tower, and then, following the Empress's order, raided the homes of all the officials in Liangjin Prefecture. Lord Wu was so angry that he fell ill. However, Qin Zheng did not dismiss them from their posts or investigate them."

Cheng Kun didn't say anything for a long time.

After a long time, he waved his hand: "Explore again!"

"Yes!" The scout left.

Cheng Kun thought for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "Come here, prepare the horses, mobilize five thousand elite soldiers, and follow me to Liangjin Mansion to visit Wu Guanggui overnight!"

His purpose of this trip is to intimidate. Liangjin Prefecture belongs to me, the King of the Northern Territory. Even you, the Empress, can't get your hands on it.

The power of the governor of Liangjin Prefecture must not fall into the hands of others.

He also wanted to meet Qin Zheng and win him over again. If this guy didn't know how to handle the current situation, he wouldn't mind killing him.

Of course, he won't do it himself.

Nor would he take action while Qin Zheng was still the imperial envoy.

Since ancient times, few people dared to assassinate the imperial envoy, even if they were sentenced to death.

Because assassinating the imperial envoy is equivalent to assassinating the emperor, it must be investigated thoroughly, and then all the nine clans and three ministers will suffer.

"Report!" Before Cheng Kun even left the room, a lieutenant reported, "Your Highness, a secret letter from the Prime Minister's Mansion in the Imperial Capital."

Cheng Kun was shocked. Why did Xia Bitu send a secret letter?

He took the superstition, drove away the captain, sat down at the desk, and opened the secret letter.

After reading it, Cheng Kun looked puzzled: "He wants to recruit Qin Zheng as his subordinate? He also thinks highly of Qin Zheng?"

"Come here, the trip is cancelled!" Cheng Kun shouted unwillingly outside the tent. He didn't dare to touch the person the Prime Minister liked!

I feel very unhappy. I, the King of the North, am just cooperating with you. I am not your subordinate. If you don't let me move, I won't move.

Who will compensate for my loss?

Although he was very dissatisfied with what Xia Bitu did, he did not dare to refuse directly.

However, we cannot let Qin Zheng go just like that.

Cheng Kun sat there, staring blankly at the night outside the tent.

What is the Empress up to?

Let a rookie in officialdom disgust me?

No, how could the empress be so stupid?

"Oh no!" Cheng Kun suddenly stood up, his face grim. "The Empress is going to summon Qin Zheng to court! Is she trying to replicate Hongtong County?"

"Swallow Li Wu!" Cheng Kun roared.

"Your Majesty!"

A short and thin man wearing tight black clothes ran in.

Li Wu's biological brother is Swallow Li Si, who hates Qin Zheng to the core.

If the Prime Minister had not asked him to be patient, he would have killed Qin Zheng long ago.

He wasn't sure if he could kill Qin Zheng, but he had to take revenge.

"Notify those people in the imperial capital to stop Qin Zheng from entering the court at all costs." Cheng Kun ordered.

"Yes!" Li Wu turned and left with gritted teeth.