I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 501 Revealed
Mr. Jiao wanted to befriend him, and County Magistrate Zhu would not act as a villain. This matter was settled soon.

As for the closed Zhao's pastry shop, just like Mr. Zhao's previous considerations, even if Zhan Feiyu kindly blocked Zhao's this time, once she left Liu County, Zhenweixuan would target Zhao again.

It is only a matter of time before Zhao's pastry shop is annexed. It is better to take this opportunity, Zhenweixuan did not lower the price, and Mr. Zhao and Mr. Jiao did not tear themselves apart. It is the most correct choice to consider this move for a long time.

After leaving the county office, Mr. Jiao looked at the carriage parked not far away. He Sheng was dressed in plain gray clothes, no different from those carriage drivers on the street, but who would have thought that he was a master.

"Miss Zhan." Mr. Jiao looked around calmly, his attitude was still arrogant. At first glance, he seemed to be saying goodbye to Zhan Feiyu. "It is said that the old man will retaliate, and he is cruel. Miss Zhan still needs to be more careful."

Don't be afraid of [-], just in case, the old man has suffered from Zhan Feiyu again and again, this face must be recovered, the old man miscalculated Zhan Feiyu's strength before, but the next shot must be prepared Come, then Zhan Feiyu's situation will be dangerous.

"Thank you, Eldest Young Master, for reminding me." Zhan Feiyu sincerely thanked him. Even though the Forbidden Dragon Guards sent people to investigate, they did not find out the identity of the old man. Prepare."

Not only in Liuxian County, but also in the entire Qianzhong Road, everyone with a certain status knows the existence of the old man.

Whether it's the government office or the power of the rivers and lakes, as long as he doesn't fight against the old man, he will not deliberately target anyone.

Mr. Jiao's cold and proud face showed hesitation, and after a long while he said in a low voice: "Three years ago, the prefect of Jinzhou died of a sudden illness. At that time, Mr. Qiu, the chief envoy, personally took Dr. Zhuo to Jinzhou. In the end, it was only found that he was poisoned. But what kind of poison was caught, and how the poison got on Liao Zhifu's body, there is no result."

But everyone in Qianzhong Road knows that the death of Zhifu Liao is inseparable from the old man, because the only son of Zhifu Liao was abducted by Huazi 20 years ago, and Mrs. Liao fell ill because of this, and died three months later. .

Prefect Liao never married again, but since then he hated kidnappers deeply. Under Prefect Liao's jurisdiction, no one dared to show his face in court. Mistakenly thinking it was a kidnapper, even if the government finds out, a cane punishment is unavoidable.

Before Liao Zhifu came to Jinzhou to take office, he visited Jiaofu. At that time, Jiaozhifu asked Mr. Jiao to entertain guests. "After Liaozhifu arrived in Jinzhou, he looked through the files of previous years and found that many children were abducted every year, so he started a thorough investigation. , Searching for suspicious people all over the city."

"Every outsider who enters Jinzhou must have a guide. Wherever he comes to Jinzhou, he must report to the yamen. Moreover, the Liao prefect has implemented a decree that if people who visit relatives and friends do not go to the yamen to report, once If you commit a crime in Jinzhou, not only the owner, but also the neighbors who know about it and don’t report it will be punished.”

After the prefect Liao issued this series of regulations to the counties under the jurisdiction of Jinzhou, the whole Jinzhou suddenly felt like there was a lot of turmoil and a sense of panic.

But the effect is also obvious. Those criminals who are wanted by the court no longer dare to come to Jinzhou to show their faces, there are fewer ruffians on the street, and no outsiders dare to do anything wrong in Jinzhou.

But a month later, Liao Zhifu died of a sudden illness in the study of the Zhifu Yamen. At that time, the doors and windows were locked, and there were small officials guarding the yard. , These decrees issued by him during his lifetime were canceled by the successor prefect.

"The magistrate of the fourth rank, the official of the imperial court, did he die like this without knowing it?" Zhan Feiyu frowned. Qianzhong Dao was the territory of the Qiu family, so it was impossible for Mr. Qiu not to know about it.

Hearing the words mixed with anger, Mr. Jiao finally laughed, and looked down at Zhan Feiyu with a sullen face. He looked like a child who hadn't grown up. sinister.

"I don't know what Mr. Qiu thinks, but I have heard that the old man's power is not only in Qianzhong Road, but also in the middle of Beijing, where the old man's real territory is." All the news that Mr. Jiao knows is Lord Jiao. It was revealed that the purpose was to make Mr. Jiao not to be arrogant. The prefect Liao, who died without knowing why, is the best example.

There are people in the court who are good at handling things. If the old man's power is really in the capital, Zhan Feiyu can somewhat understand the reason why Mr. Qiu is so wary.

After all, Mr. Qiu is just a big official of the frontier. If he had an enmity with the important ministers in Beijing, the relatives of the emperor, or the nobles of the family, once such a powerful enemy attacked the Qiu family secretly, it would be enough for the Qiu family to drink a pot.

Young Master Jiao looked at the thoughtful Zhan Feiyu, and continued: "Even if Lord Qiu uproots the old man at the risk of destroying the Qiu family, so what? There will be a second or third old man in a few years."

After that, Mr. Jiao got into the carriage and left the county government.

"Miss, is Mr. Jiao showing his favor?" After getting into the carriage as well, He Nuan said with emotion, before this Mr. Jiao was arrogant and had a hostile attitude towards Miss, and the change was too fast.

Zhan Feiyu relaxed his body and leaned against the inner wall of the carriage, "The prosperity of the world is for profit; the chaos of the world is for profit. Mr. Jiao is just trying to sell something. After all, there is no life or death enmity."

As the eldest son of the magistrate's family, Jiao Lianping has the capital to be superior, but after the battle at the Changxing Inn, he found that Zhan Feiyu had a lot of background, and his attitude changed accordingly. In terms of saving face, friendship is better than hatred.

"Ah Nuan, we are leaving Liu County tomorrow." Zhan Feiyu closed his eyes and took a nap. Since the old man sent someone to follow him secretly, this battle will happen sooner or later, and innocent people will be hurt in Liu County.

……

In just half a day, the news that Zhan Feiyu was leaving Liu County had already spread, and the noodle recipe was finally sold to Zhenweixuan, and it would not have any impact on the merchants in Liu County, so everyone didn't care Yes, it's time to watch the excitement.

It's just that after the news reached the county government, County Magistrate Zhu's hand shook, and the ink from the tip of the pen dripped on the paper. This half-written family letter had to be rewritten.

After a long silence, County Magistrate Zhu put down his pen in a disturbed mood, "Let Wei Xiancheng and Cheng County Lieutenant come to see me."

Maybe they guessed that the county magistrate Zhu would summon them, and the two of them came very quickly. After the little official served tea, the county magistrate Zhu asked someone to guard the door, then he picked up the teacup and said, "Once Zhan Feiyu leaves Liuxian , There must be a battle on the official road to Qianzhong Mansion."

There are many mountains in Qianzhong Road and the terrain is dangerous. Even though the official road connecting Liu County and Qianzhong Prefecture has been pruned wide and level, there are mountains on both sides of the official road, and an ambush can be set up on any road section.

Wei Xiancheng had also thought about it before, and at this moment he said straightforwardly: "If you attack front and back, supplemented by falling rocks rolling down the mountain, and the archers are lying in ambush in the left and right mountains, unless they are magic soldiers, they will surely die."

Over the years, County Magistrate Zhu has spent a lot of effort to clear up the bandits around Liuxian County. The reward silver also went deep into the mountains to slaughter the bandits, and the head of a bandit was worth 50 taels of silver.

County Magistrate Zhu put down his teacup and looked back at the map hanging on the wall behind him. Anywhere on the official road in Liuxian County is suitable for an ambush. The location is favorable, and Zhan Feiyu will undoubtedly lose in the battle between the two sides.

"Your Excellency intends to make a move?" Cheng Xianwei asked tentatively. Didn't Mr. Jiao just show his favor to Zhan Feiyu? Could it be that Master Zhu is also planning to befriend Zhan Feiyu.

The reason why the old man didn't do anything more in Liu County was because of Master Zhu's face. After all, the Zhu family's influence in the army really offended County Magistrate Zhu. If the army was dispatched, the old man would be hurt no matter how strong Therefore, they have reached a tacit understanding with each other over the years, not to interfere with each other, and not to be enemies of each other.

(End of this chapter)