Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 1213 Colonel Zheng Ping and the origin of Pingcheng

Master Cheng stood cautiously at the door.

Liu Yao spoke: "Master Cheng, please come in."

Master Cheng walked in and saluted respectfully: "Your Highness, all the finishing touches have been taken care of. We are just waiting for the food to arrive."

"I have drafted documents and sent them to various places in Luquan to comfort them and ask them to strictly implement disaster relief strategies and not to harm the people."

"Three of the four guards taken away by the general have returned safely. Although they were slightly injured, none of them are in danger of life."

"..."

Master Cheng reported back on the progress of the matter in an orderly manner.

No matter how small or small it is, it can be as big as appeasing the refugees and implementing disaster relief strategies.

As small as Bai Mingwei, he took care of the three guards except Ling Yu who took him to the granary.

It can be seen that he is an extremely careful person.

Liu Yao nodded: "Well done, there are no omissions."

Master Cheng handed over his hand, and then knelt down to plead guilty: "Master Feng died at the hands of a humble minister, please punish him."

Liu Yao frowned slightly.

Yu Jianling narrowed his eyes and looked at him coldly.

Bai Yu didn't say much.

Bai Mingwei asked: "Master Cheng, why is this?"

Master Cheng explained: "The city ran out of food, so the county magistrate went to the granary to open a warehouse to stock up on food. After something happened at the granary, the master immediately took over power and let the refugees into the city."

"Xiaoguan felt it was very strange at the time. In the past, there was little precedent for letting refugees into the city during disaster relief, because refugees were an uncertain factor and would endanger innocent people if they rioted."

"And there is something very wrong with that group of refugees. A large proportion of them are men. This is somewhat different from the current situation in Luquan."

"The lower official once tried to persuade Mr. Feng, but he felt that there was nothing wrong with more men surviving in the disaster, so he still insisted on going his own way, and as a result, something went wrong for the refugees."

"The official found out that Master Feng was cooperating with them inside and outside, and letting the refugees in was also part of the plan, so when Master Feng tried to recruit the official to join the gang, he made a decisive decision."

"Then, the lower official quickly took control of the relatives of the county magistrate and others, and used them to threaten the county officials to obey the lower official's orders. Only then was the situation under control."

"Master Feng..." Bai Ming was slightly silent.

She remembered that when Magistrate Cao left, he was still feeling sorry for his old friend.

Unexpectedly, the traitor was the person closest to him.

Liu Yao was the first to speak: "Do you know the reason for Master Feng's rebellion?"

Master Cheng shook his head: "Time is running out, and I have not yet learned the reason for his rebellion, so I ask your highness to convict him."

Liu Yao looked at Bai Mingwei.

Bai Ming shook his head slightly.

She does have information on the factions and positions of various officials in Jiangbei, but there are hundreds of officials, large and small, in the eighteen counties of Jiangbei Prefecture.

Like the county magistrate's bookkeeper, it is only rough information and cannot be more precise.

Needless to say, the master and the like.

Master Feng's rebellion was not something she had grasped long ago.

At this time, Meng Ziang said: "This is not surprising. The master is the county magistrate's own person and plays the role of staff and assistant."

"If I want to bribe the county magistrate, but the county magistrate is really not easily instigated to rebel, then I will start with the master."

"I'm afraid that this master has long been in Cao's camp and his heart is in Han. He has surrendered to others and become a pawn thrown by others in Luquan."

"No, the chess piece worked. It did what the chess piece was supposed to do at the critical moment. What other reasons could there be?"

Meng Ziang spoke clearly, and Master Cheng was a little embarrassed.

He really shouldn't appear here on such a sensitive topic.

But Meng Ziang was right.

Magistrate Cao is a good official.

Let’s not talk about his political achievements, but during his decades as an official, he has truly implemented the matter of serving the people wholeheartedly.

It is indeed not easy to bribe him.

The master's background is often complicated. It is possible whether Master Feng was bribed by Yuan Wu later or directly inserted.

Now that the person is dead, these reasons are no longer the point. At this time, Yu Jianling said: "You have said so much, but you have not cleared yourself of the suspicion. You are usually very secretive, but you suddenly become reliable at a critical moment. How should you explain this?"

Master Cheng spoke, his voice seemed to come from the past: "Thirty-five years ago, when Emperor Hui was still alive, I had the honor of polishing ink for Mr. Bai."

"At that time, there was a drought in the north of the Yangtze River. There was no rain, the fields were chapped, and countless farmers and livestock died of thirst."

"The young Xiang Bai came to Jiangbei and stayed for several months. Xiaguan was originally a handyman at the post station. He was entrusted by Bai Xiang with the important task of serving pen and ink, and he practiced calligraphy with Bai Xiang."

"After the disaster was over, the lower official sold his family's land and went to an academy to study. Later, he was recommended and got a clerkship."

"In the past few decades, although the lower official has been sitting in the position of chief clerk, he has been content with handling documents. However, if such a situation occurs, if Prime Minister Bai is here, he will definitely step forward, right?"

When Yu Jianling heard this, he was silent and then said:

"Master Cheng's words remind me of a person. Pingcheng was also called Guiyan City in the past. Fifty years ago, Beiyan launched a large-scale southern invasion."

"The defenders of Qiang City were outmatched and retreated steadily to the rear of Pingcheng - Liangcheng. They wanted to abandon Pingcheng."

"A school captain named Zheng Ping led five thousand soldiers to resist stubbornly. Without any support, he held on for two months and eight days, and finally died of exhaustion."

"When my grandfather arrived with reinforcements, Lieutenant Zheng's body had already rotted, but it was still standing on the city wall, still holding the flag of Dongling in his hand."

"There were tens of thousands of enemy troops under the city, but no one dared to attack the city because they thought Colonel Zheng was still alive."

"Later, my grandfather learned that Lieutenant Zheng led a horse for my great-grandfather when he first joined the army and was influenced by my great-grandfather."

"Just because of one belief, Colonel Zheng, who was over fifty years old, created a miracle and became the key to Dongling turning defeat into victory."

"Every time my grandfather talked about this incident, he couldn't help but sigh, asking how an old man could hold on until reinforcements arrived under such circumstances."

"Until my grandfather passed away, I couldn't figure out the reason. Later, in order to commemorate Captain Zheng, the people called Guiyan City Pingcheng, and the name was officially changed."

"Few people mention the name Guiyan City now, but many people know the origin of Pingcheng."

Having said this, Yu Jianling held up his hands and bowed deeply to Master Cheng: "Master Cheng, I ask your forgiveness for doubting you without checking clearly beforehand."

Bai Yu joked: "Your Majesty's thoughts can change at any time. He will be suspicious at one moment and apologize at the next."

Yu Jianling retorted: "I know my mistakes and can correct them."

Master Cheng answered: "Your Highness, Wei Chen has no ambitions and just wants to live his life. But Wei Chen has witnessed with his own eyes how Prime Minister Bai provides disaster relief."

"At this critical moment, I want to do something that I have never dared to do. Although it is excusable, it violates the national law. Please punish me in accordance with the law."

Liu Yao made the final decision: "Master Cheng was not afraid of danger and saved Luquan from fire and water. Although he violated the national law, in general, his merits outweighed his faults. He only rewarded but not punished."

Master Cheng bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Liu Yao nodded: "Master Cheng, please go down first. It's important to deal with the people's affairs."

Master Cheng withdrew respectfully.

After he left, Yu Jianling said: "Master Cheng, as wise as he is foolish, is not as simple as he seems on the surface."

"When His Highness comforted the refugees today, his judgment ability was different from ordinary people. And after the incident, he was able to quickly control the situation, which shows his skill."

Liu Yao nodded: "There are so many people in the world who are affected by Bai Xiang. His explanation just now is reasonable and reasonable."

"If he has no problems, he can be appointed as the acting county magistrate of Luquan City. After I go to the Ministry of Personnel to go through the paperwork, he can be converted into a regular magistrate of Luquan County."

Bai Mingwei answered: "With Master Cheng's ability, he is indeed qualified to assume the post of county magistrate. I will start making arrangements now."

Liu Yao responded: "It's the general's arrangement."

After saying that, he looked tired.

When several people saw this, they stood up and prepared to leave: "Your Highness is recovering from his injuries. I will take my leave later."

Liu Yao didn't say much, just looked at Bai Mingwei: "General, you stay."

The remaining people retreated.

Liu Yao winked at his confidant, who immediately brought several bottles of ointment.

Liu Yao explained: "This is the secret medicine of the palace. Take it back and recuperate."

Bai Mingwei was surprised that Liu Yao was so thoughtful.

She tried her best to act normal, but the clues were still picked up.

She took the medicine bottle and bowed to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Your Highness."

After saying that, she was leaving.

Liu Yao stopped her again and stopped talking.

(End of this chapter)