After picking up a lucky girl, all the beasts line up to come to your door

Sang Ye said, "This is the evidence left by the current county magistrate of corruption."

"If the next county magistrate still keeps this position, it will give others a handle to use against him. Do you understand, baby?"

Mu Baobao didn’t quite understand, but he knew that these flowers and plants couldn’t stay here.

"Then... let's find a new home for these flowers and plants, a home that will take care of them, so they don't have to worry about being dug up."

Sang Ye thought to himself, what a child.

"It wouldn't be good to pull out all these flowers and plants. How about selling them and using the money to subsidize the local people?"

Shangguan Quan disagreed, "Subsidizing the people like this could easily lead to trouble."

"I think it would be better to give these flowers and plants as gifts to our family and friends rather than selling them for silver."

Hua Yun agreed, "Third brother, this is a good idea."

"When money is involved, it's easiest for problems and mistakes to occur."

Sang Ye touched his chin and said, "Then let's do as Master Shangguan said. We'll arrange for someone to pack these flowers and plants and send them to our family and friends."

“It’s better to meet someone who loves flowers and plants.”

Baby Mu ran to him and jumped up and down, "Big brother, I can help you dig the ground. I will take good care of these flowers and plants."

Sang Ye pinched her cheek and said with a smile, "Then baby, work hard and try to dig more flowers and plants."

"But you have to be careful not to damage the roots of the flowers and plants, okay?"

Mu Baobao nodded and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I won't hurt the roots of the flowers and plants. I will take good care of them."

Sang Ye would not stop her. The baby was not an ordinary child. She knew what she was doing and would do what she promised.

"Okay, I'll ask the guard to find you a small shovel. You can play here slowly."

Mu Baobao said, "Little brother wants one too."

"My little brother and I competed to see who could dig up the most flowers and plants. The winner got to eat a big chicken drumstick."

Zheng Xingguang, "...I don't like eating big chicken legs."

Mu Baobao stared at him with wide eyes, "Little brother, the chicken drumstick is so delicious, and you don't like it!"

Zheng Xingguang was both helpless and amused. "Baby, do you think everyone is like you, liking to eat everything?"

He had never seen a child who was less picky about food than his baby.

Mu Baobao puffed up his cheeks and said angrily, "Little brother, what you said is very wrong. I'm angry."

Zheng Xingguang quickly apologized, "Baby, I said something wrong, don't be angry."

"I'll help you dig some flowers and plants, and we can have a competition, okay?"

Mu Baobao was happy then. "Little brother, let's dig from here first, and then we can dig other places after we finish digging here."

The two children simply sat on the ground and waited for the servant to bring a small shovel.

Sang Ye and the others found it hilarious that Prince Zheng was really being eaten alive by the baby.

"Young Master." A guard came over and saluted, "The county magistrate and his men have been dealt with."

"However, many people knelt at the gate, saying they wanted to seek justice."

Sang Ye motioned for him to continue.

The guard said, "I learned a little from the people who came to seek justice. It turns out that when this county magistrate first took office, he performed very well and always considered the people."

"But within two months, the magistrate's true colors were revealed. He didn't do much, but he delayed trials and occasionally caused trouble for wealthy businessmen."

"The evil deeds and bad people are all done by his sister, brother-in-law, and niece. The wealthy businessmen in town understand this and dare not show any less respect for him."

"As long as you give enough silver, even if someone kills someone in the street, you can still be the innocent party."

Sang Ye showed disgust on his face, "How dare a mere county magistrate do such a thing."

"Go and interrogate the lawyer and the others, and see who is protecting the county magistrate."

The guard took the order and went back to handle the matter.

"It really opened my eyes." Mu Pingping shook his head.

Shangguan Quan said indifferently, "What is this?"

"You haven't seen those officials who appear to be good but do all sorts of bad things in secret. There are even worse officials who use all sorts of methods to extort money."

"Ever heard you have to pay a tax even if you kill poultry?"

Mu Pingping was stunned. "There's a tax on killing poultry?"

Shangguan Quan said, "Of course not! It happened during our reign. The emperor was furious and executed the county magistrate's entire clan."

"You don't know, the silver we seized is comparable to the national treasury, not to mention all the other goodies, and the county government mansion that's comparable to the imperial palace."

"Because of this incident, the emperor conducted a thorough investigation throughout the country and uncovered many corrupt officials. They were all dealt with severely."

Sang Ye said, "I've heard about this too."

"It was probably over twenty years ago, in a rather remote town. Because it was so far from Rongdu, the county magistrate dared to do those things."

Mu Pingping was truly enlightened. "Really... quite bold."

"Be bolder!" Mu Baobao patted Zheng Xingguang gently, "Little brother, if you dig so cautiously, you will hurt the flowers and plants."

Zheng Xingguang paused and sighed softly. Why did he agree to Bao Bao at that time?

……

Rongdu, the imperial palace, a side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Emperor Sheng sat in a chair, drinking tea, and leisurely watched the Crown Prince as he dealt with memorials. "I heard that you have chosen two concubines?"

"Can't choose between the Crown Princess and the Concubine?"

The Crown Prince was almost exhausted. Without even looking up, he said, "Father, you know that the positions of the Crown Princess and the Concubine are very important. They cannot be chosen lightly."

He wanted to choose the Crown Princess and Concubine at will, but he couldn't.

Emperor Sheng said, "If you have a girl you like, and if her family background is not a problem, you can choose her as the Crown Princess."

"I have only two requirements for the Crown Princess. One is that her family background is clean and there is no problem. The other is that she understands the rules and is able to help you with some things."

The prince put the reviewed memorial aside and picked up the next one to read. "I don't have anyone I like."

Even if there was, that was many years ago and I no longer like it.

Emperor Sheng didn't say much about this matter. The prince always had his own ideas on these matters, and he, as a father, would not interfere too much.

"I received a letter from Xingguang. They are not planning to come back for the New Year."

The prince looked up suddenly.

Emperor Sheng knew what he wanted to ask, "Hua Yun will not be back for the New Year. She will be traveling around with Xingguang and the others."

"I sent someone to deliver the token."

The prince pursed his lips and said nothing.

Emperor Sheng said, "Because of your selection of a concubine, the Hua family has done a lot of good things to smooth the way for you."

"Hua Yun is a smart man. He knows very well that if he comes back at this critical moment, his family will not want him to come to see you."

"So do you two want to have a relationship or not?"

There can be certain benefits in the relationship between friends, but once this benefit is exceeded, it is no longer a friendship.

These two will also fall out.