I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

As soon as these words were spoken, hundreds of people inside and outside the hall fell silent for a moment, and then burst into a burst of scolding.

"Wang Laoqi, don't bring up such things. The master has been led astray by Li Hu and his gang!"

"That's right, since you are such a good man, you might as well marry your daughter to him and let him be your mistress!"

Wang Laoqi in the crowd rubbed his hands awkwardly and quickly argued: "What I mean is that the master is a very good person."

Jiang Yuan, who was sitting in the main seat, waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Mr. Zhang, who are you suing? You should give me a name."

"I will sue everyone who has occupied my land, and why did you, sir, just order the division of my property without any investigation?"

"If you don't give me an explanation today, I will go to the provincial government to sue you!" Mr. Zhang said angrily.

Ma Zhi quickly stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Sir, we can't let him go. If he reports it to the higher authorities, we'll be finished."

Jiang Yuan waved his hand nonchalantly. Since it would be difficult to appeal to the higher authorities, he decided not to do it.

If I can't solve the problem, can't I solve you?

"Mr. Zhang, you say those fields are yours, so they are yours? Everything requires evidence."

"Your Excellency is right! Here is the title deed, sufficient to prove that all these lands belong to me."

Wang Gang immediately brought a stack of land deeds to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan didn't even look at it. This thing was absolutely real, there was no need to look at it.

"Mr. Zhang, there's something wrong with your land deed. It's from the previous dynasty, and this dynasty doesn't recognize it." Jiang Yuan tapped the table carelessly.

"When this county was rebuilt, everyone could get a share of land, but you were not here at the time, Mr. Zhang."

Mr. Zhang's face darkened immediately: "Sir, this is not an order from the court. As a county magistrate, you are probably not qualified to do such things."

Jiang Yuan glanced at him calmly and said, "Whether I am qualified or not is not up to you. If you are dissatisfied, go to the state government and file a complaint."

"You!" Mr. Zhang pointed at Jiang Yuan angrily and then spat.

"As a high-ranking official, how could you do such shameful things and act so confidently? You are simply shameless!"

"Mr. Zhang, be careful with your words. I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you. Taiping County is expanding, and there are a lot of fertile fields outside the city. If you're willing, I'll mortgage it to you based on the area within the city, and I'll give you some subsidies."

"Also, spitting and defiling the court will result in a fine of twenty taels. You will pay the fine later."

Jiang Yuan leaned back in his chair and spoke slowly.

Mr. Zhang's face suddenly darkened. How could the land in the city be compared with that outside the city?

Also, twenty taels of silver for spitting, do you think I spit out gold dust?

"Alright, since you're bullying me, I'll file a complaint with the provincial government!"

After saying this, Mr. Zhang turned around and left the county government office.

"Sir, are we really going to let him go and sue?" Ma Zhi said with a worried look on his face.

Jiang Yuan waved to Li Hu.

"Sir, what are you doing?" Li Hu hurried over.

"Follow Mr. Zhang, do you understand what I mean?" Jiang Yuan said slyly.

Li Hu immediately showed an understanding expression and strode out of the county government office with Zhang Yuanwai.

Mr. Zhang left the county government office and came to his house angrily. The house that originally had high walls and a large courtyard now had even no beams.

The house still has four walls, but I have even had all the bricks on it stripped clean.

The more you take a step back, the angrier you'll get; the more you endure, the more you'll lose.

Zhang Yuanwai's hands trembled, and he gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Liu Quan! Come with me to the provincial government to file a complaint!"

"Yes, sir."

Liu Quan, who was driving the carriage, immediately helped Mr. Zhang get on the carriage.

Even after getting on the carriage, Mr. Zhang was still shaking all over. It was so damn infuriating.

"Liu Quan, hurry up! I want to reach Luoyun City within ten days!"

Liu Quan smiled bitterly and waved the whip in his hand, "Shi Ri, you really are talking without any pain in your waist."

Fueled by anger, Mr. Zhang risked his horse's life and traveled more than a hundred miles in a day.

In the evening, Mr. Zhang was sitting by the fire and baking a dry cake with Liu Quan. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain from the back of his head.

Mr. Zhang fell to the ground without a word, and Liu Quan was not spared either.

Li Hu, holding a wooden stick, laughed twice in a frivolous way, walked directly to the carriage, and released the horse that had been tied up for a long time.

"Horse, you are free."

The next morning, when Mr. Zhang woke up, he looked at the city in front of him with a confused look on his face.

It’s not Luoyun City, it’s Taiping County.

"Liu Quan! What the hell is wrong with you? I told you to go to Luoyun City, but why did you bring me back to Taiping County?"

Mr. Zhang kicked Liu Quan angrily to wake him up.

Liu Quan touched his head, his face full of grievance: "Master, how should I know that we are heading towards Luoyun City."

Mr. Zhang gnashed his teeth and stamped his feet: "Still talking back at me! Where's the carriage? Go get it!"

Half an hour later, Liu Quan came back dejectedly.

"Master, the carriage is gone. We must have been robbed."

"Then go find another one. I don't believe that I can't buy a carriage even if I have money!" Mr. Zhang roared hysterically.

After Liu Quan spent a large sum of money, the master and servant got on the carriage again and headed towards Luoyun City in a grand manner.

At night, the same thing happened again.

After this happened five times, when Mr. Zhang woke up at the gate of Taiping County for the sixth time, he looked as pale as death.

It happened six times. Every time when he was away for a few days, he would be attacked inexplicably, and when he woke up again, he would appear at the gate of Taiping County.

This has become a spectacle.

Some people even started a betting game to bet on how many days Mr. Zhang could escape this time.

After being distraught for a while, Mr. Zhang accepted his fate and staggered towards Taiping County.

On the city gate tower, the mastermind was basking in the sun and happily cracking melon seeds.

"If I can't solve the problem, can't I solve you?"

The next morning, when Jiang Yuan appeared in front of Zhang Yuanwai again, Zhang Yuanwai became much more obedient. He nodded and agreed to the conditions given by Jiang Yuan without any consideration.

Jiang Yuan bared his teeth and patted Mr. Zhang's shoulder: "Master Zhang, please bargain a little. Doesn't this make me look overbearing?"

Mr. Zhang rolled his eyes helplessly.

If you were to be reasonable, you wouldn't do such a thing!

……

In the imperial capital, in the main hall, Duanmu Xiongtu, dressed in a dragon robe, listened boredly to the advice of the ministers below.

"Your Majesty, Qingfeng City has been hit by a heavy snowstorm, a rare occurrence in a century. It has already suffered severe damage. Your Majesty, please allocate two million taels of silver for disaster relief!"

"Your Majesty! Urgent news from the border! General Ning has defeated 200,000 soldiers of the Southern Liang!"

"Your Majesty, the Lord of Haitian City has united with the five surrounding cities to launch a rebellion, waving the banner of the Zhao Dynasty!"

Duanmu Xiongtu glanced down calmly. Five cities? What good would a 50,000-strong army do?

Is it necessary to report such a small matter?

The Great Duan Dynasty had a vast territory, but only five cities, so it could be solved by finding a provincial capital.

But it is very interesting that they actually use the title of the prince of the previous dynasty.

Duanmu Xiongtu couldn't help but squint his eyes. Where did the prince of the previous dynasty finally flee?

After thinking for a long time, Duanmu Xiongtu nodded thoughtfully.

It seems to be a small place called Taiping County.

Ning Fei searched for a month but couldn't find it.

"Interesting. As long as Crown Prince Zhao is alive, the throne will remain unstable. Since Ning Fei can't find you, let me meet you in person."

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Duanmu Xiongtu could no longer sit still and waved his hand.

"Ask the General on the Left to deal with the rebellion in Haitian City. Also, the Ministry of Revenue allocates funds for disaster relief. Court is dismissed!"

After the ministers left, Duanmu Xiongtu immediately looked at a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties standing next to him.

"Chenliu, prepare the car, let's leave the city!"