After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

She had read the intelligence about Qinghe and knew that the local county magistrate was a new official who had just taken office this year. His surname was Liu and he was competing for power with the county lieutenant Cao, who had been here for more than ten years, and they were very unfriendly.

County Magistrate Cao is the representative of the faction supported by the Cui family of Qinghe. Judging from past experience, Lord Liu probably wanted to protect himself, so he always turned a blind eye to what County Magistrate Cao did.

But now the Cui family of Qinghe has been destroyed, and County Magistrate Cao is now in the northern suburbs.

If we can make good use of it, it will be a good opportunity to suppress County Magistrate Cao.

.......

The rear residence of the county magistrate's office.

Liu Ben had just fallen asleep when he was awakened by a sudden chill. He opened his eyes and saw a sword across his neck. In the dark room, through the faint moonlight, the chill of the sword light was clearly visible.

Liu Ben's body trembled, and he quickly begged for mercy: "Please spare my life, please spare my life... I don't know how I have offended you, please give me a chance to defend myself!"

Zhong Ning removed the sword from his neck, and Liu Ben immediately got up from the bed and knelt on the ground beside the bed.

He didn't want to be so cowardly, but the other party was able to sneak into his room without anyone noticing, which showed that he was a martial arts master. It was unknown whether he would kill him one day.

Now, although he seemed to be threatening, he had no intention of killing him.

So he must have something to ask of himself.

But what kind of good person would come with a sword when in trouble? Liu Ben wanted to cry, but he still calmly followed his heart. What kind of face did he have at the moment? Naturally, saving his life was the most important thing!

"If you have something to say, just say it!" Liu Ben knelt on the ground and said in a flattering manner. The beautiful concubine on the bed had woken up and was shivering in the quilt.

Zhong Ning glanced at him indifferently, and Liu Ben's hair stood on end.

"Do you know Qinyuan?" Zhong Ning asked.

This voice is actually a woman's?

But what about women? There are many women with great martial arts skills.

Liu Ben quickly regained his composure and replied, "I know, I know. I've been taken there before, and I know it's a brothel run by the Cui family of Qinghe, a secret place used to curry favor with wealthy businessmen and officials..."

"Oh, you've been there?" Zhong Ning's voice suddenly turned cold.

"This... I have indeed been there. I was tricked into going there. After I found out what this place was, I left early. I definitely didn't enjoy a single moment there..."

"really?"

"Seriously, I swear, if I tell a lie, I will die!" Liu Ben felt that the other party might not believe him, so he immediately explained.

"Actually, I prefer more mature ones. Most of the girls in Qin Garden are fresh chicks... They are too young. I can't bring myself to do that..."

"Heh..." Zhong Ning sneered and glanced at the girl on the inside of the bed, "You are so lucky!"

"This... this is my new concubine..."

"Now you don't say you like mature ones?" Zhong Ning glanced at the beauty who was shivering in the quilt.

He is only seventeen years old at most, which is far from mature.

"Your humble servant...your humble servant..." Liu Ben didn't know how to answer, so he could only put the blame on his mother. "My mother hoped that I would have children soon, so she carefully selected them for me!"

Zhong Ning looked at the girl, and the girl nodded silently in the dark.

Zhong Ning then said: "Continue..."

Liu Ben broke out in a cold sweat and quickly continued:

"Recently, rumors spread in the capital that His Royal Highness Prince An's Fang Garden was raided by Princess Zhaohua... Therefore, to avoid suspicion, the head of the Cui Mansion also closed Qin Garden. I wonder why the young lady is asking this question? What do you want me to do?"

"Closed? Would he be willing to close such a profitable business?" Zhong Ning sneered and continued, "I came to you to tell you that Qinyuan has now been moved to the northern suburbs..."

Liu Ben was slightly stunned. Even if Qinyuan was moved, it was still the Qinghe Cui family's business. What could he do?

The Qinghe Cui family has high-ranking officials as their backers in the court, and they have in-laws with the other eight great families.

How could a small official of the seventh rank like him be able to control such matters?

This girl thinks too highly of him!

"Miss...this...this place belongs to the Qinghe Cui family. Whether it's closed or moved, it's not my place to interfere..."

"This... there are still several people with the surname Cui in this court. If they just move their fingers, my whole family will be killed..."

Liu Ben explained with embarrassment that he certainly knew that some of the children in Qinyuan were obtained by the Cui family of Qinghe from somewhere, but that they were rich and had time, so it was not illegal to buy a few children.

There is no evidence to prove that the children here were abducted from other places, so this place cannot be compared with Fangyuan in the capital.

Zhong Ning's eyes were slightly cold, and the sword flashed in front of Liu Ben again, "I said, Qinyuan has been moved to the northern suburbs... I want you to bring some people and destroy it..."

"Miss, please let me go. If I really do this, the Cui family of Qinghe will not let me go..." Liu Ben knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"You don't have to be afraid. The Qinghe Cui family is gone now... Just do as I say and take your men to the northern suburbs. There will be surprises you won't expect..."

Liu Ben looked up in confusion. What did it mean that the Cui family of Qinghe was no longer around?

The Qinghe Cui family is a large family with hundreds of members. The government office alone occupies one-third of the entire Qinghe County. How could they not be there?

"Miss... I just said that the Cui family has someone behind the scenes. They have several high-ranking officials with the surname Cui in the court... I dare not offend them..."

"Princess Zhaohua has taken over Fangyuan in the capital. If you can take over Qinyuan, you will be standing on Princess Zhaohua's side. If Her Royal Highness the Princess knew, she would definitely be very happy..." Zhong Ning's voice was light, as if he was guiding him!

Liu Ben's eyes lit up. Yes, the Qinghe Cui family's biggest backer was Prince An, and now Prince An was defeated by Princess Zhaohua.

If he could be appreciated by Princess Zhaohua, even if there were several other masters from the Cui family in the court, who could stop him?

Thinking of this, Liu Ben asked tentatively, "Miss, is it the princess's man?"

"Hmm..." Zhong Ning hummed, as if in response, and continued, "Destroy Qinyuan in the northern suburbs, treat the abducted children kindly, and then take all the land owned by the Qinghe Cui family back to the court. You have done a great deed!"

Zhong Ning patiently coaxed: "I will ask for credit for you, Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"This... taking over Qinyuan in the northern suburbs is still feasible, but this will take away the land owned by the Qinghe Cui family and make it the property of the imperial court... This... How can the Qinghe Cui family agree to this?" Liu Ben said in difficulty.

"Don't worry, Her Royal Highness the Princess is here to protect the capital. If they try to get too far, just report it and Her Royal Highness will handle it!"

"Report it. Princess Zhaohua and I have never met each other, so how dare I report it..." Liu Ben curled up and replied unnaturally.

"Her Highness asked me to tell you that she has a backup plan here. If you are in trouble, that person will show up..."