My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 837 Zoucheng is their Zoucheng! The last time I came here, I took the ladder!
February 12, the 15th year of the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi.

Zoucheng, five miles west of the west gate.

The powerful people in each county sent their clansmen and even clan leaders to stand here. The powerful and high-ranking officials in the county also came out in full force and waited here before dawn.

Among the crowd, whispers were heard constantly.

County Magistrate Zhu Chong frowned slightly and whispered, "Warn all parties again."

"I don't care what they think in their hearts. I must show respect and flattery later."

"The successor to the position is a first-term student of the military academy and a favorite disciple of Lord Chang'an. He won't be as easy to deal with as County Magistrate Liu. Don't think that the same methods used to deal with County Magistrate Liu can be used to deal with this county magistrate!"

"Unless the county magistrate is truly ungrateful, try not to create any rift."

Zhu Du nodded gently: "Understood."

With a wave of his right hand, twenty descendants of the Zhu family followed Zhu Du and walked towards the powerful and wealthy people.

After reviewing the reception process over and over again, Zhu Chong was unable to find any problems, but the uneasiness in his heart was lingering.

Suddenly, a county soldier came galloping back on his horse, shouting, "The county magistrate is here!"

Zhu Chong quickly put aside all the distracting thoughts in his mind and led all the county officials and powerful people to march westward.

Then, a royal carriage carved with the four sacred beasts patterns was seen galloping towards them!

The pupils of Zhu Chong and others all shrank, and they looked at the carriage with envy and vigilance.

Although they had long heard that Ying Zheng had sent royal carriages and horses to see off the military academy graduates.

But even though they had heard about it, when the noble and luxurious royal carriage actually appeared before their eyes, Zhu Chong and others could not help but sigh in their hearts.

What is grace!
With a myriad of thoughts in his mind, his feet did not stop. After walking several dozen feet, Zhu Chong finally stopped and bowed, shouting, "County Magistrate Chong, respectfully welcome the County Magistrate!"

Gao Yang stood side by side with Zhu Chong, followed closely behind Zhu Chong and shouted: "County Lieutenant Yang, welcome to the county magistrate!"

Behind Zhu Chong and Gao Yang, more than a thousand officials, powerful people, and dignitaries from Zoucheng all bowed and shouted:

"We are here to see the county magistrate!"

On both sides of the officials, powerful people, and dignitaries, two hundred dancers with different looks and temperaments, but all of them were of the best appearance, bowed and called out in a delicate voice: "Greetings to the county magistrate!"

After the cheers, the musician at the end of the team struck the zither in his hand.

Accompanied by the music, two hundred dancers danced gracefully, showing off their beauty without reservation.

The royal carriage slowly stopped in front of Zhu Chong, the window was lifted up, revealing a rather childish face.

His cold eyes swept over every greeter, and finally looked at the dancers stretching their bodies. Canzi murmured softly: "Before entering the city, the sugar-coated ones have arrived!"

This gesture of goodwill was simple, direct, primitive and crude, but it was particularly effective for officials from poor backgrounds.

If he had not been treated well by those big shots in his hometown that Can Zi once looked up to, and even treated to the point of nausea and vomiting and walking with the help of the wall, Can Zi would probably not have been able to take his eyes off him!

After calming himself down, Can Zi stepped out of the car, bowed, and said in a clear voice: "County Magistrate Mao, greetings to all of you!"

Zhu Chong bowed again and said with a smile on his face: "I have heard for a long time that the military academy of the Great Qin is full of outstanding people. Today, I see that it is indeed true!"

"It is a great honor for Zoucheng to have the county magistrate pretend to be the county magistrate of Zoucheng!"

If you are an old fox who has been in the political arena for many years, you will be able to hear the hidden meaning of Zhu Chong's words.

This Zoucheng is their Zoucheng! The relationship between Zoucheng and Canzi is just a cooperative one, not a subordinate one.

Unfortunately, Zhu Chong's hint was undoubtedly just a wink to the blind man.

Can Zi just bowed and said seriously but enthusiastically: "I only hope I will not let you down!"

Zhu Chong was slightly stunned.

You were born in Han and raised in Qin, how could you be so loyal to the king?

The way you act makes me, a Confucian scholar like Meng since childhood, feel embarrassed to take action against you!

Seeing this, Zhu Du stepped out from the crowd and said with a hearty smile: "Is this the first time that the county magistrate has come to my Zoucheng?"

"Zoucheng is different from Xianyang and Xinzheng. We don't have that much meat, but our city has its own characteristics."

"All kinds of delicacies have been prepared. I hope the county magistrate will not give up and come into the city to taste the delicious food, fine wine and beautiful women of Zoucheng. Give us a chance to welcome the county magistrate!"

After he finished speaking, Zhu Du gave Can Zi a look that all men understood.

In Zhu Du's opinion, Can Zi might gladly agree and indulge in the gentle paradise woven for him by the powerful people in Zoucheng, just like countless county magistrates in the past, becoming a puppet of the powerful people in Zoucheng.

Can Zi might also shout angrily and act as if he would not go along with them. Then what awaits Can Zi would be intimidation and non-cooperation from all the powerful people in Zoucheng!
But what Zhu Du didn't expect was that Can Zi actually said seriously: "This is not the first time I have come to Zoucheng."

Zhu Du was slightly startled, then asked with a smile: "Did the county magistrate pass by Zoucheng while traveling for study?"

"Doesn't this mean that Zoucheng and the county magistrate are destined to be together?"

Can Zi shook his head and said, "The last time I came to Zoucheng, I was not here to study, but to lead the Qi army to recapture Zoucheng."

After a pause, Can Zi smiled and said, "But the last time I entered Zoucheng, I climbed up the city wall with a ladder and fought my way into the city."

"I have never walked through the gate of Zoucheng."

"I don't have the time to try the so-called delicious food, fine wine and beautiful women in Zoucheng."

Can Zi used only one sentence to turn the lively welcoming scene into a cold and silent one!
Suddenly, a startled voice cried out, "It's him! The five hundred masters who slaughtered the entire Qi family in East City!"

Can Zi did not look for the person who was talking, but just smiled a little brighter: "I did slaughter several families in Zoucheng who were harboring Chu troops and resisting Qin troops. I just don't know if any of them are the Qi family you mentioned."

The already cold and silent atmosphere suddenly fell into an icy cave!

The expressions of Zhu Chong, Gao Yang and everyone else changed.

This new county magistrate was not only one of the generals who followed the Qin army to "recapture" Zoucheng, he even participated in the suppression and massacre of Zoucheng!

Zhu Chong raised his vigilance against Can Zi to the extreme, and completely gave up the idea of ​​threatening Can Zi. He just hoped that the gentleness and money they carefully prepared would make Can Zi work for them!
However, before Zhu Chong could speak again, Can Zi spoke up: "Qi is gone, but spring ploughing is imminent."

"I don't have time to go to the city to enjoy the music. Can you all follow me to the countryside to see the fields?"

Zhu Chong felt even more bitter.

Doesn’t the intelligence say that the new county magistrate comes from a poor family?

How could he ignore those alluring women and instead try to head for the fields before even entering the city!
Can Zi looked at Zhu Chong, his smile gradually turning cold: "Why, inappropriate?"

Zhu Chong quickly suppressed his complicated thoughts and laughed loudly, "Since the county magistrate is going to inspect the fields in the village, how can it be inappropriate?"

"please!"

(End of this chapter)