Fast Travel: Being a Cannon Fodder Heroine Was Spoiled

Chapter 12
Zhao Yanhuan went back in a timely manner, because not long after she returned to Qipai Village, Feng Ji, the head of the county government, brought a team of police officers to Qipai Village and asked to see Zhao Yanhuan by name.

Although Feng Ji is not Zhao Yanhuan's person, the relationship between Feng Ji and Zhao Yanhuan is still very good after Zhao Yanhuan insisted on friendship for so many years.

Especially last year, Li Qing cured Feng Ji's old lady's illness. As a filial son, Feng Ji was very grateful to Li Qing, and his relationship with Zhao Yanhuan had improved by leaps and bounds. He almost became Zhao Yanhuan's person.

In the past, if Feng Ji passed Qipai Village, he would definitely go to the village to rest, say hello to Zhao Yanhuan, and be treated well by Zhao Yanhuan.

This time Feng Jilai did not enter Qipai Village, but let her out. This is an attitude, which means that the county magistrate Gai Xiong is very angry.

Zhao Yanhuan walked out of Qipai Village not very worried. Outside the wall of Qipai Village, Feng Ji led a few yamen servants on horseback and waited at the gate of the wall.

Seeing Zhao Yanhuan, Feng Ji said directly: "Village Chief Zhao, the county magistrate is in a hurry to see you, please let Village Chief Zhao follow us immediately."

After saying this businesslike sentence, Feng Ji said again: "The county magistrate is very angry, you should be careful yourself, you'd better bring some valuable things."

This was a blatant reminder to Zhao Yanhuan that he had spent money to save his life, and Feng Ji didn't back the arresters behind his back when he said this.

As for why Feng Jigan was so bold, it had to be mentioned that Zhao Yanhuan knew how to be a man, and there was no one in the entire county government that she couldn't manage.

So these arresters, including the head arrester Feng Ji, are actually biased toward Zhao Yanhuan.

Zhao Yanhuan smiled at Feng Ji and said, "Thank you for Catcher Feng's kindness, but I know why the county magistrate is angry this time, and I already have a plan to deal with it, so you don't have to worry about Catcher Feng."

Seeing that Zhao Yanhuan said so firmly, Feng Ji also breathed a sigh of relief: "So, I can rest assured, Village Chief Zhao, let's go now, the county magistrate is in a hurry."

Zhao Yanhuan knew that Gai Xiong was in a hurry, so she came out on horseback this time, and followed Feng Ji all the way to Niu Moo County at the fastest speed.

After arriving in Niumo County, Feng Ji did not take Zhao Yanhuan to the county government office, but went to the private house of the county magistrate Gai Xiong.

Although the county government office is well-built, as a child of an aristocratic family, Gai Xiong, who grew up in rich clothes and well-fed food, doesn't like the narrow residence behind the county government office.

So from the time he arrived in Niumo County, Gai Xiong bought a big house at a high price, renovated it, and made it his own private house.

And Gai Xiong asked Zhao Yanhuan to come directly to his private house, which can also show that although Gai Xiong was very angry, he didn't intend to break up with Zhao Yanhuan immediately.

This is also the reason why Zhao Yanhuan dared to let Yan Hua escape from the corvee with the people from Qipai Village.

In recent years, Zhao Yanhuan and Gai Xiong have partnered to sell Yinshuang charcoal, and she has distributed almost 60.00% of the profits to Gai Xiong.

Up to now, Gai Xiong and her interests are entangled, and they have long been inseparable.

Even for the money he earns every day, Gai Xiong will not be willing to tear himself apart with her unless it is absolutely necessary.

When Zhao Yanhuan entered the hall, Gai Xiong was circling back and forth inside, and the ground under his feet was polished to a bright layer.

Seeing Zhao Yanhuan coming in, without waiting for Zhao Yanhuan to salute, Gai Xiong angrily picked up a cup and threw it at Zhao Yanhuan's feet.

The voice said angrily: "You people from Qipai Village did a good job! How dare you escape from corvee!"

While talking, Gai Xiong rushed to Zhao Yanhuan angrily, wishing he could poke his finger on Zhao Yanhuan's nose.

"Do you know what escaping corvee means? The emperor just promulgated a new law this year. Those who escape will die, and those who are responsible for guarding and serving the people will die. Even the official will die as well!"

Of course, Gai Xiong was angry when he said the last sentence, but in fact he has an aristocratic family as his backer, so he cannot die.

But although he couldn't die, if such a mistake happened, the official would definitely have nothing to do, and this was a price that Gai Xiong was absolutely unwilling to bear.

Zhao Yanhuan pressed down Gai Xiong's fingers calmly, walked around the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, and said with a smile: "Master County Magistrate, don't worry, this matter is not unsolvable."

Gai Xiong looked at Zhao Yanhuan coldly, feeling very irritable in his heart: "Is there any solution? The court stipulates that those who serve in corvee must arrive on time, otherwise they will be severely punished."

The more he talked, the more irritable Gai Xiong couldn't help but waved away the teapot beside him.

He turned around twice more, put his hips on his hips and cursed angrily: "Even if you can catch these escaped laborers back now, it will be too late when you get to the place, and you will still be punished!"

Zhao Yanhuan said calmly: "Although the imperial court has strict criminal laws for corvee service, there are other remedies."

"I remember that the imperial court has a rule that if there are people in corvée who escape, they can be exonerated as long as they send double the number of prisoners."

Gai Xiong turned back and sat down on the chair, snorting coldly: "There is such a rule, but what's the use, the prisoners must be criminals.

There are only a few dozen criminals in this county government prison, and it is not enough to make up twice the number of people who escaped corvee. "

The more he talked, the more upset Gai Xiong couldn't help looking sideways at Zhao Yanhuan, and he had some dark thoughts in his heart: "Could it be that you want to let the official make charges and directly arrest the people to get enough people?"

Zhao Yanhuan twitched his brows, endured it and continued: "That's not necessary. There is a Tiger Leaping Mountain outside our Niumo County. There is a nest of bandits on the mountain. They have been robbing houses and running amok for a long time. They should have been caught and executed a long time ago. .”

"This nest of bandits was just beaten down by my men and captured alive. The bandits committed capital crimes, and they are still strong. They are not the best prisoners."

"With the delivery of these criminals, it is enough to expose the fact that the villagers of Qipai Village escaped corvee."

Gai Xiong didn't expect that Zhao Yanhuan would actually have a solution to this matter. A strong prisoner is much better than ordinary people.

(End of this chapter)