The first county magistrate in history

Yuan Shiqing looked at Qin Zheng teasingly and said, "It's really a sweet date."

Qin Zheng refused to believe it: "Master Yuan, a man should be honest and trustworthy."

Yuan Shiqing was helpless: "Now I understand what it means to be too clever for your own good. Actually, you are not that smart either!"

After saying that, he left.

"Is it really a sweet date?" Qin Zheng was dumbfounded and wanted to cry but had no tears.

From the beginning to the end, he just wishfully thought it was poison.

Anyone would think so!

Xia Mo Ning smiled secretly.

Even a smart man like Qin Zheng can make mistakes sometimes!

"Lord Qin, I'm going home too!" Xia Mo Ning came over to say goodbye.

Qin Zheng said: "I'll send someone to take you back!"

Xia Mo Ning quickly refused: "No, my home is not far from here!"

"Sir, the Yihui Army's mission has been completed, and it's time for us to leave." At this time, Zhang Shaoyong came over and said goodbye to Qin Zheng.

"Alright! It's just right, you guys escort Miss Xia back! See you later!" Qin Zheng patted Zhang Shaoyong on the shoulder: "Come over for a drink when you have time."

"Yes, sir, see you later!" At this moment, Zhang Shaoyong was reluctant to leave and couldn't get enough of Qin Zheng.

The one who was most happy about Qin Zheng moving into the Shao Shi Mansion was Su Xiaoman. She ran around the front and back yards and from house to house like a butterfly.

"My lord, this is too big."

After watching it, Su Xiaoman lost interest: "Sir, everything is good, except that there is no toilet and no running water."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Not spending any money is already very good!"

"Sir, the imperial edict has arrived!" At this time, Wu Xiaoyou accompanied an old eunuch into the backyard.

"Lord Qin, we meet again?" Zhu Shigui held the imperial edict with a friendly smile on his face.

Qin Zheng had a headache: "I just arrived and here comes the imperial edict. You won't even let me rest?"

Zhu Shigui's expression changed: "Sir, you can't say everything. I didn't hear anything."

Qin Zheng: “…”

Zhu Shigui urged, "Master Qin, please accept the order. His Majesty is still waiting for a reply!"

Qin Zheng had no choice but to kneel down to accept the order.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees that Qin Zheng will appear before the emperor tomorrow morning to receive his title. I decree this!"

"Your humble servant has received the imperial edict. Long live the emperor!" Qin Zheng took the imperial edict.

I thought to myself, what a waste! It should only take a few words, but I had to write an imperial edict.

You know, there are gold threads in the material of this imperial edict, and even the ink contains gold sand.

Worth a fortune.

The empress is such a spendthrift woman!

"Eunuch Zhu, how is His Majesty feeling?" Qin Zheng asked.

Zhu Shigui did not hide it and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty is not in a good mood, and the treasury is out of money! Lord Qin, you must be careful when you meet with the emperor tomorrow."

Qin Zheng's face changed.

Zhu Shigui warned again: "The morning court session begins at the hour of Yin. Don't be late. Being late is disrespectful and a crime of contempt for the Emperor."

As he spoke, he took out a few silver notes from his sleeve and handed them to Qin Zheng: "I forgot to pay it back last time. Here are three hundred taels. Sir Qin, if the interest is not enough, you name a price!"

Qin Zheng didn't answer: "I was just joking before. How could I ask for money from my father-in-law?"

Zhu Shigui rolled his eyes. "Come on, Lord Qin, you think I'm needed now that I'm with the Emperor. It's best if the relationship between us is pure and free of personal connections. If there is, you owe it to me!"

After Zhu Shigui finished speaking, he quickly stuffed the banknote to Qin Zheng and left.

This guy is a scumbag, he doesn't dare to owe him a favor.

Qin Zheng's old face turned red.

Wu Xiaoyou couldn't help laughing and thought to himself, Sir, isn't it embarrassing to let you pick it?

Looking at Zhu Shigui's back as if he was running for his life, Qin Zheng said depressedly: "Xiaoyou, this time I really mean it!"

"Hehehe..." Wu Xiaoyou finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Sir!" Hongwu walked over.

"What's the matter?" Qin Zheng was quite polite to her.

After all, it's just a suspicion and the specific cause has not been found out yet.

"Sir, I have run out of rouge and powder and want to go out to buy some." Hongwu was very respectful.

Qin Zheng nodded: "Wait a moment, Xiaoman?"

Qin Zheng greeted Su Xiaoman.

"Sir!" Su Xiaoman ran out of the house.

"Give Hongwu ten taels of silver." Qin Zheng said.

"Yes!" Su Xiaoman took out a purse from her sleeve and handed it to Hong Wu: "Exactly ten taels."

Hongwu was a little dazed at this moment.

She didn't expect Qin Zheng to be so considerate and even knew that she had no money.

"Thank you, sir!" Hongwu took the silver, but her heart was in turmoil.

In fact, she is not short of money. It can be said that she has as much money as she needs.

What she lacks is childhood and friends.

What she lacks is family love and being cared for.

From childhood to adulthood, she has been a tool, a tool trained and kept by others.

"Xiaoyou, send two special agents to accompany her. They have just arrived and no one knows whether the imperial capital is safe!" Qin Zheng ordered Wu Xiaoyou.

Wu Xiaoyou immediately called two special agents.

Hong Wu took two special agents and left the Shao Shi Mansion. The moment she walked out of the mansion, she could no longer hold back her tears.

She wiped it off quickly, feeling indifferent and shocked.

The training she received since childhood has made her heart hard. How could she suddenly dare to hurt him?

Still crying?

Hongwu herself was confused.

Following Qin Zheng all the way, she, a spy who has been trained in various circles, has seen a completely different world view from before.

It turns out that this world is truly fresh and has clear streams.

It was true that Hong Wu came out to buy rouge and powder, but she also came out to contact Xia Bitu's people and pass on information.

She is a spy and must be rigorous in her work.

She really had used up all her rouge and powder.

The Rouge Shop she was going to was the meeting place...

She had no doubt that Qin Zheng had sent guards to protect her. Based on her recent observations and understanding of Qin Zheng, if he really wanted to monitor her, he would not do it so obviously.

So, Qin Zheng was really worried about her safety...

However, his attitude towards me is not close! It always seems like we are just acquaintances.

Shao Shi Mansion.

"Sir, she has indeed run out of rouge and powder." Su Xiaoman reported.

Wu Xiaoyou asked in confusion, "Sir, if you don't send someone to protect her, we can still secretly find out her whereabouts. With this protection, can she still go to the meeting place?"

Qin Zheng said: "No matter what, it's not safe for a woman like her to go out on the street alone when she comes to the imperial capital for the first time."

Wu Xiaoyou said, "Even we haven't found out her true identity yet. This woman is either not lying, or she is a master spy."

Qin Zheng asked, "Does she still go out every ten days now?"

Wu Xiaoyou shook his head: "It's not fixed anymore. It should be that they discovered us, or maybe it was just a coincidence before."

Qin Zheng suddenly remembered: "I asked you to draw a map of the route she takes every time she goes out. Did you do it?"

"Except for this time, all the drawings have been completed. I saw that the adults were too busy, so I didn't disturb them..." Wu Xiaoyou said.

Qin Zheng said: "Go to the study and draw for me!"

Wu Xiaoyou has an exceptional memory, retaining much of the information in her head without having to write it down. She is also a skilled martial artist and incredibly loyal, which is why Qin Zheng always keeps her by his side.

In the study, Qin Zheng looked at dozens of route maps and frowned: "No problem, the route does not indicate anything."

Wu Xiaoyou wondered: "What can the route indicate?"

Qin Zheng said, "I thought she was using the trajectory of the route to inform the other party of the next street location or to express something."

Wu Xiaoyou was surprised: "Is this possible? Sir, why didn't you teach me?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "I just remembered it too. I'll teach you later, and you can teach it to the special forces."

Wu Xiaoyou was happy: "Yes!"

"Sir, how did she pass on the message?" Wu Xiaoyou asked.

Qin Zheng sighed. "If she really is a spy, there's only one possibility. Her contact is an expert, an expert that even you can't detect."

Wu Xiaoyou's face changed.

Qin Zheng continued, "If Hong Wu is a high-level spy, even if she didn't realize we were monitoring her, she wouldn't actually meet with the contact directly."

Wu Xiaoyou was confused: "How can we pass the message without meeting and leaving any marks or notes? I haven't seen any means of communication such as carrier pigeons!"

Qin Zheng said seriously: "Spoken language!"

In fact, he also didn't believe that there were people in this world who could speak.

But, apart from this, he couldn't think of any other way for Hongwu to convey information.

Wu Xiaoyou was confused: "What do you mean?"

Qin Zheng explained: "It means speaking silently but keeping the mouth shape."

Wu Xiaoyou's pretty face changed color. "She has such a special skill? So, she can pass on the message at any time, but the contact person must be able to see her lip movements. So, the contact person must be an expert, so we didn't discover it?"

Qin Zheng nodded: "That should be the case!"

"Sir, please teach me spoken English." Wu Xiaoyou's face was full of curiosity.

Qin Zheng nodded: "Okay! But it takes time to learn."

Then he said, "Hongwu, there's no need to check!"

Wu Xiaoyou was stunned: "Why?"

Qin Zheng said, "The fact that they haven't found out for such a long time shows that their cover-up is flawless. There's no point in continuing. She wants to be my slave, so let her be!"

Wu Xiaoyou understood: "Playing hard to get?"

Qin Zheng nodded. "By the way, isn't the Zhao family in the imperial capital? You should go and pay them a visit in person. After all, we are in a cooperative relationship. It would be wrong not to pay them a visit while we are in the imperial capital!"

Wu Xiaoyou nodded: "Xia family, do you want to go?"

Qin Zheng hesitated for a moment: "Let's talk about it later!"

"Yes!" Wu Xiaoyou left.

"Sir, what should I wear to court tomorrow?" Su Xiaoman walked into the study and asked.

Qin Zheng was startled. "I'm an imperial envoy. Shouldn't I wear the imperial envoy's robes?"

Su Xiaoman hesitated and said, "Sir, can you wear the county magistrate's robe?"

Qin Zheng looked at her puzzledly: "Why?"

Su Xiaoman's pretty face flushed: "I wanted to iron it for you, but, but...it burned a big hole!"

"Ah?" Qin Zheng's face changed drastically. "Oh no! The imperial envoy's robe is different from other official robes. Damaging it is tantamount to disgracing His Majesty, and is a grave crime of deceiving the emperor!"

"Sir, I didn't mean it..." Su Xiaoman was so scared that she fell to her knees on the ground, her pretty face pale.

She thought a patch would be enough.

Qin Zheng quickly helped her up and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. I will wear the county magistrate's robe to see the emperor tomorrow. You should immediately send someone to send the imperial envoy's robe to Hongtong County for repair. I will hand it over in a few days. If Your Majesty forgets, that would be the best!"

"Sir, I'm sorry!" Su Xiaoman knew that she had caused a big trouble and hurried to make arrangements.

The next day, Qin Zheng got up at around three o'clock.

After packing up, he got on a carriage and headed to the palace.

Su Xiaoman was sent to the door, her heart still hanging in the air. It was all her fault for being careless. I hope nothing happens to the master!