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

After paying the dock owner, the group called a few carriages and headed directly to the imperial capital.

"Huh! I didn't expect the outskirts of the imperial capital to be so shabby. It's not even as good as our Taiping County." Wang Gang muttered while chewing on the cake.

Jiang Yuan was also a little stunned when looking at the surrounding environment.

This doesn't look like an imperial capital at all, it's a complete slum.

The roads were muddy, all kinds of filth were everywhere, and there was even a fishy stench coming from the streets.

"This is just the outer city. It will be much better once we get to the inner city." Bai Jingyun said in a low voice.

"Is there no one taking care of these things?" Jiang Yuan frowned. The pedestrians everywhere on the street looked like zombies, with dull eyes and skinny bodies.

Bai Jingyun shook his head slowly: "The outer city is too large. Even a small change would require millions of taels of silver as support. If we want to renovate it completely, we can't even think about it without tens of millions of taels of silver."

"The Great Duan Kingdom has only been established for a few years, and the border has been at war with Daliang for years. How can they have the extra energy and money to deal with these matters?"

Jiang Yuan slowly shook his head. Not only did he ignore these people, but he also asked them to pay taxes every month. This was tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst.

Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it.

The current emperor must understand this truth, but he is powerless to do anything about it.

The vastness of the outer city far exceeded Jiang Yuan's expectations. It took him half an hour to see the gate of the inner city.

After Shen Long stepped forward to negotiate, he handed over the pass for the Bai family and their group, and also handed over Jiang Yuan's document.

Walking into the inner city, you will feel suddenly enlightened. It is like two completely different worlds compared to the outer city.

There was a lot of traffic and the sounds of hawkers were endless on the street, and patrols passed by from time to time.

Jiang Yuan didn't have the heart to watch these at the moment. He hadn't had a full meal for several days and was already dizzy with hunger.

"Boss, I want a private room." Bai Jingyun spoke directly.

"Have some food, everyone..."

"Bring me whatever you have!" Before the boss could even finish his words, Bai Jingyun waved his hand with a show of wealth.

Entering the private room, the group stared at the several side dishes already placed on the table.

They were sold out almost instantly, leaving the waiter dumbfounded.

Isn't this just pickled vegetables? Can this be eaten directly?

As the food was served, almost every plate was cleared out.

Jiang Yuan knew very well that he shouldn't suddenly overeat after being hungry for a few days, but he couldn't resist the temptation.

After half an hour, the group finally put down their chopsticks, patting their stomachs in satisfaction.

"I have to go back and take a look first. Jingyun, you accompany Young Master Jiang for a walk." Lao Bai was really worried about his family, so he took Shen Long, Bai Wei and Xiao Cui and left first.

The four old men in the room looked at each other for a while, and then an inexplicable smile appeared on their faces.

As the saying goes, when you are well fed and warm, you will think about sex. After you have a full stomach, you should find a place to enjoy yourself.

"I know a place, follow me." Bai Jingyun said cunningly.

As he spoke, Bai Jingyun stood up shakily. As soon as he opened the door, Jiang Yuan saw a figure flying back before he could get up.

"Damn it! Are you looking for death?"

Immediately afterwards, a loud shout was heard, and Jiang Yuan quickly caught Bai Jingyun, only then he noticed four people standing outside the door.

The two burly men looked strong and powerful enough to compete with Wang Gang.

The other two were both dressed in gorgeous clothes and holding paper fans, giving off a sense of romantic and dashing manner.

"How dare you, you blind thing, offend me?" A young man sneered and looked at everyone in the room with disdain.

"What the hell are you looking at?" Zhao Kai crossed his legs in a serious manner. I am a Dragon Guard after all. Even the current emperor would not look at me like that.

Although he seemed to have never seen the emperor.

The two people outside the door were stunned for a moment, and a ferocious expression suddenly appeared on their faces.

"How dare you speak to me like that, you untouchable?"

"You are nothing!" Zhao Kai sneered and still sat on the chair without standing up.

"you!"

One of them pointed at Zhao Kai fiercely and shouted angrily: "Zhao Wu, Liu Hua, slap your face!"

The two guards immediately clenched their fists and looked at the four people with malicious expressions.

"Stop!" Bai Jingyun suddenly stood up and looked at the four people angrily.

No matter what, he is the young master of the Bai family. It is unreasonable for him to keep silent when being bullied.

The two guards subconsciously stood still. In a place like the imperial capital, there were many hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It was possible that the guys in front of them were the sons of the minister. They were not afraid of the master behind them, but they could not afford to offend him.

"What are you standing there for? Hit me!" The two people outside the door immediately became unhappy.

Jiang Yuan, who was sitting on a chair, reached out and pulled Bai Jingyun back, looking at the two people outside the door with a playful smile.

"You just want to beat someone up? Okay, how much do you two plan to pay?"

"What? Give money?" Both of them showed surprised expressions at the same time.

"Brother Zhao, what do you think?" Liu Qingfeng's heart was a little uneasy. These people were well dressed, and there was no trace of panic on their faces. It was obvious that they had something to rely on.

Zhao Ming had an impatient expression on his face: "You are too cowardly. I know the sons of several ministers in the court. These guys are definitely not them. What are you afraid of?"

"Tell me, how much money do you want?" Zhao Ming looked at Jiang Yuan with a teasing look.

I've been in the capital for so long, and it's rare to come across something interesting. How can I not have fun with it?

Jiang Yuan counted on his fingers seriously, "Two thousand taels of silver to hire the best lawyer for the lawsuit, and twenty thousand taels of silver to bribe people."

"I'll pay 30,000 taels of silver for your medical expenses and 50,000 taels of silver for ruining your reputation. You'll need a total of 52,000 taels of silver. Excluding my 50,000 cost, I'll make a profit of 2,000. You two will only lose 2,000, but you should be able to make some back from your time in prison."

Liu Qingfeng couldn't help swallowing his saliva. Anyone who could calculate the accounts so clearly must be a talent.

Zhao Ming's face darkened: "Are you threatening me?"

"No, don't get me wrong, I'm not threatening you, I'm threatening all of you." Jiang Yuan spoke slowly.

"Stop talking nonsense and come on!" Zhao Ming was completely furious and roared with his neck thickened.

The two guards were about to rush forward, and Wang Gang and Zhao Kai stood up at the same time to face them.

Zhao Wu was doing okay, fighting Wang Gang on equal terms, while Liu Hua on the other side was pinned to the ground by Zhao Kai.

The expressions of the two people outside the door changed. Their fists were not as big as others, which was not good news.

Jiang Yuan lowered his head and sneered. Although I am not a master of the imperial palace, it is still no problem for me to face two young masters of noble families who are powerless.

"Jingyun, come with me."

"Kill them!" Bai Jing rushed forward with a bench in his hand. He had endured for so long, and now the situation was good, he had to give the fallen dog a good beating.

The scene instantly became chaotic. Although Bai Jingyun had no foundation, he relied on his side's advantage and attacked with extreme ferocity.

Zhao Ming struggled to lift the stool to block Bai Jingyun's attack, and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his crotch.

"Ahhh! Then you're really playing dirty tricks!"

Jiang Yuan took a step back without blushing or beating his heart. He was probably going to lose everything.

You can’t blame me here. It’s because I learned my kung fu from Li Hu.

If you want to blame someone, blame Li Hu for using underhanded tactics.