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If a county magistrate like me were to visit the emperor in person, people would think that I was afraid of the Jinyiwei and could not go there directly with such fanfare.

It would be best if this matter was kept secret from everyone except him. Otherwise, how would the other forces in the city view him? Wouldn't they think he was afraid of that kid?

Huang Wenzhong knew very well that this was one of Xu Feng's intentions. Since this was the case, he could not satisfy Xu Feng.

As night fell, Huang Wenzhong and Wang Qingshan quietly arrived at the Jinyiwei guard post. From beginning to end, there were only the two of them, and they didn't even bring any followers.

"Sir, let's go there in person. What if the other party still refuses to give us face?"

This is what Wang Qingshan is really worried about.

It was obvious that the Jinyiwei were coming with great force this time. In his opinion, even if the county magistrate lowered his profile and went there in person, there would be no result.

"Not necessarily. Let's meet them first to find out what they're thinking. If there's really no way to compromise, then it's not too late to make arrangements."

When the time came, Huang Wenzhong relaxed instead.

When the two men arrived outside the guard post, someone was already waiting for them there.

"Please take us to see Lord Xu."

Huang Wenzhong kept a very low profile, without any of his usual arrogance.

"Who are you?"

How could Ye Ziyu not know who the other person was? The reason she asked without giving him the courtesy was just because she had received orders from Xu Feng.

Xu Feng arranged for him to wait here and had already told him that he must make things difficult for the other party and let the other party know how powerful the Jinyiwei was. In short, he must not let the other party see him easily.

Of course, this is not just for showing off, but also to suppress the other party's arrogance. It is a little negotiation skill.

"I am Huang Wenzhong, the magistrate of Gusu County."

Huang Wenzhong's expression became increasingly ugly, but he still answered Ye Ziyu's questions honestly.

When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Now that things have come to this, it's okay to cooperate with the other party.

Afterwards, Ye Ziyu stopped making things difficult and brought the other party to Xu Fenghe.

"Nothing."

Wang Qingshan, who had been holding back his anger all the way, sneered before leaving. Like Huang Wenzhong, he was now filled with rage.

"You! Humph!"

The county magistrate is the father and mother official of Gusu City. Normally, no one would dare to treat him like this. Everyone who sees him is trembling with fear. In addition, because of his relationship with the imperial court, some of his fellow officials are very respectful to Huang Wenzhong. This is the first time he has been treated like this.

Before Wang Qingshan could get angry, Huang Wenzhong waved his hand to stop him.

"It's okay, just ignore it."

In fact, he also wanted to get angry, but on the surface, the general flag and the county magistrate were of the same level, and it was normal for the other party to look down on him. Making trouble for the other party would only be thankless, and it would be even more disadvantageous to him if he was used by the other party.

I have to hold back my anger. After all, I came here to negotiate, not to cause trouble.

When the two entered the room, Xu Feng and Hong Lian had already sat down. They showed no intention of greeting them and just glanced at them coldly before looking away.

"I have met two adults."

"Huang Wenzhong, you're so kind to come to my house. We've been in Gusu City for so long, why don't you come and report on your work?"

The Jinyiwei monitored the world on behalf of the emperor, and officials from all regions had to cooperate. Although no one took this to heart, theoretically speaking, he should have visited the Jinyiwei the moment they arrived in Gusu City, but it was naturally inappropriate to wait for so long.

"Your Excellency, I have been too busy with official duties recently and cannot get away. As soon as I have some time to rest, I will come here to report on my duties. I hope your Excellency will not blame me."

Huang Wenzhong's answer was flawless, but it was just an appetizer, and Xu Feng didn't really want to use this to embarrass him.

"You seem quite busy. Then let me ask you why the Jinyiwei's post became a casino? You also said that you were handling official business attentively, so how could this happen?"

Xu Feng looked down at the other party. Honglian didn't say a word from beginning to end. She came here to take control of the situation. It would be safer to let Xu Feng control the situation.

Huang Wenzhong obviously realized this, but he didn't expect that the relationship between the two was deeper than he imagined.

In this way, it would be difficult, or even impossible, to interfere.

"My Lord, I was not aware of this matter. I only found out about it when my subordinates came to report it. The Jinyiwei guardhouse has been empty for many days, so I didn't pay much attention to it. Who would have thought that someone would be so bold?"

"If you are still angry, you can arrange for someone to directly hold them accountable. It is unreasonable to vent your anger in front of me."

Being eloquent is just the most basic ability for these scholars, and their eloquence is much better than that of others.

"Really? This kind of thing happened on your territory. I don't believe you were truly unaware of it. Or did you know what the other party did, but turned a blind eye and didn't pursue it?"

Xu Feng continued to ask questions step by step, as if he was trying to get to the bottom of the matter. Huang Wenzhong had no choice but to continue explaining.

"I really didn't know about it, but my subordinates were involved. Jian Fengshan coerced them not to report to me. I am indeed responsible for failing to supervise them properly. I hope you will punish me."

What a poor supervision! He just threw all the responsibility away with just a few words, while he himself was innocent and not involved at all.

All this was within Xu Feng's expectations. It would be a miracle if the other party could cooperate honestly.

But none of this matters. Since he invited the other party over, he is fully prepared.

"What a eloquent mouth you have, but look what this is!"

Xu Feng threw out an account book with the ink not even dry yet. This was a big gift he prepared for the other party before the other party came over.

Huang Wenzhong picked it up and took a look at it, his face suddenly changed. He saw that the account book contained evidence of the county magistrate accepting money and property every month, as much as 300,000 taels.

He did not actually receive so much money, and the so-called evidence above was also forged.

Even if there is, it will not leave any handle for others. Huang Wenzhong is still very cautious in doing things. This is clearly a false accusation, a naked false accusation.

He wanted to say something, but when he looked up, he saw Xu Feng's half-smile, which made him understand that Xu Feng wanted to use this account book to control him.

So what if it's fake? As long as there's a pretext, they can directly attack Huang Wenzhong, and the court won't be able to find any fault. This is Xu Feng's idea. After all, the emperor will stand on their side.

Xiantian was invincible, and Huang Wenzhong was so angry that he couldn't even speak.

He never expected that the other party would not play by the rules.