The Golden County Magistrate

After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Changhe slowly woke up in the carriage.

"My Lord, I am frightened." Chen Yan, who was sitting opposite him in the carriage, said with a smile.

"I am not... not dead yet?" Zhao Changhe touched his neck. Fortunately, it was not broken.

"My Lord, please rest assured. You have not agreed to my conditions yet. How can I let you die so easily?"

"If my Lord refuses to resign when he returns, I promise you that the 'things' I have will be printed and distributed to the streets and alleys of various cities from Longzhou to Sili."

"Especially in the capital, I will try my best to make sure that everyone has a copy, and make sure that His Majesty can appreciate it!"

Chen Yan said with a smile.

Even if Zhao Changhe was really a pig, he knew that he could only listen to him at his mercy. He could only say dejectedly: "I... I agreed."

But he was not bitter in his heart. He thought again and again, gritted his teeth, and looked up again.

"Sir Chen, but this prefect... I have to say that you don't have to do this." He said boldly, and now he didn't dare to call Chen Yan by his name, so he called him Sir Chen.

"Oh? Why?" Chen Yan asked back.

"You are so talented, and you can train such elite soldiers. Isn't it a waste of talent to stay in Qingshan County?"

"In my opinion, you should be recommended to the higher authorities and serve in the prefecture!"

"You can even go further in the future, make contributions, and it is not impossible to be worshipped in the court!"

"What you lack now is a recommender."

"This prefect is not talented, but I am willing to recommend you, Sir Chen, to the court to help you achieve fame!"

Zhao Changhe said with a eloquent tongue.

"No need for that, I am fine here." Chen Yan smiled.

"How can it be good to stay here? Lord Chen must know how shabby and poor Qingshan County is better than this prefect!"

"People's livelihood is declining, all industries are in decline, to put it bluntly, no one would come here!"

"If I can leave here, promotion and wealth are just around the corner!"

"Wouldn't it be wonderful to eat and drink delicious food and enjoy the glory by then!"

Zhao Changhe had an expression of "I really care about you" on his face, and he became more and more excited as he spoke.

As long as he could make Chen Yan moved, he, Zhao, would have a place to use his skills.

By then, he wouldn't have to resign from his post again!

If you can't beat the other party, then become their friend. This is his experience as an official for many years!

Chen Yan was happy: "Lord Zhao is very thoughtful, but there is one thing you may not know."

As he said, he lifted the curtain of the carriage.

Originally, the inside and outside were closed, and now the scene outside instantly came into Zhao Changhe's eyes.

He couldn't help but look outside, and was suddenly shocked: "What is this place? It's so prosperous!"

The streets outside were spacious and clean, with pedestrians rubbing shoulders with each other, and shops lined up on the street, which was very lively!

There were also many small vendors along the road, selling all kinds of food, drinks and entertainment, many of which he didn't even recognize!

Moreover, he also saw a team of peddlers with strange clothes leading camels!

Oh my God!

There are actually foreigners in this place!

First of all, Wuyin City, the provincial capital, can be ruled out. Although it is also prosperous, it is definitely several levels lower than outside!

Could it be the capital?

But the capital doesn't seem to be as prosperous and lively as here.

What's more, he has only been unconscious for a short time, how could he have arrived in the capital?

"This is my Qingshan County!" Chen Yan said heavily.

"What! How is this possible!" Zhao Changhe was so shocked that he almost popped his eyes out.

"By the way, this is the second ring road of the county, and it's not the core first ring business district yet." Chen Yan added.

Zhao Changhe didn't understand at all, and stared at the bustle outside.

"Impossible... The spies clearly said that this is a dilapidated and desolate place... There is no one to be seen for half a mile... How could this be..."

He murmured.

Chen Yan asked Zhang Dabiao, who was driving, to stop and took Zhao Changhe out of the car.

"Sir!"

"Sir, are you out shopping again today?"

"My freshly baked sweet potato, please try one!"

When the people on the street saw Chen Yan, they didn't even look at Zhao Changhe, and greeted him enthusiastically.

Chen Yan smiled and responded one by one.

Zhao Changhe was even more stunned when he saw this scene.

After so many years as an official, it was the first time he saw the people and officials so close!

And even a blind man could see that the respect and gratitude in the eyes of these people were obviously not fake!

However, he felt a little uncomfortable being ignored like this.

After all, he was still the prefect, and his official rank was several levels higher than Chen Yan. How dare these unruly people ignore him!

"Huh? Isn't this Lord Zhao?" Someone next to him suddenly exclaimed.

Zhao Changhe was happy. Finally someone recognized him.!

He turned around and saw a middle-aged man standing beside him awkwardly.

"Wait, you are... Lou Ding! Didn't you resign due to illness and go back to your hometown? How could it be..."

Zhao Changhe said this in surprise, and suddenly realized and stopped.

Lou Ding was the captain of his prefectural army outpost camp. He was highly regarded by him and was ordered by him to supervise and investigate Chen Yan.

It was Lou Ding who reported to him that Qingshan County was dilapidated!

Qingshan County was so large that it could not have been built in one go, which means that Lou Ding lied at the time!

Could it be that this guy had been bribed by Chen Yan a long time ago?

Chen Yan, who was standing aside, was amused when he saw this and patted Lou Ding on the shoulder: "I'm shopping with the prefect, old Lou, don't worry about it, go and do your own thing."

Lou Ding breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his head quickly.

"So you have already..." Zhao Changhe finally came to his senses, shocked and angry.

"I have taken great pains to keep a low profile!"

"Not only him, but all the spies you sent have already been my people. I have spent a lot of money on this."

"If you had just been the prefect, I would not have bothered you."

"You are your high-ranking official, and I am my county magistrate. We should not interfere with each other."

"Unfortunately, you never get along."

Chen Yan sighed.

Zhao Changhe's heart sank, and he finally realized how stupid he was.

It can be said that he was lagging behind others step by step, so how could he fight with others?

But now, it's too late to regret!

"Now, sir, you should understand why I don't want to leave, right?"

"My Qingshan County is as prosperous as no other place in the whole Zhou!"

"Don't talk about the high or low official rank. What level is the place you, the prefect of Longzhou, in charge of? What level is the place I, the prefect, in charge of!"

"The little money you have in Wuyin, your prefecture, is not enough for me to fill my teeth."

"To be an official in your place is not a promotion, it's a demotion!"

Chen Yan's words made Zhao Changhe's face turn pale and he couldn't answer a word.

In terms of fighting, they sent dozens of soldiers to defeat their own 4,000-man prefectural army.

In terms of profit, they are in such a prosperous place, so why worry about not having money? They can collect taxes and get a lot!

This time, it's really over!

...

After settling Zhao Changhe in the firewood room of the county government, Chen Yan asked someone to watch him, and he and Zhang Dabiao left.

"Sir, can you tell me now? What kind of evidence do you have on Zhao?" Zhang Dabiao couldn't hold it in anymore and asked on the way.

He knew about the evidence a few years ago.

He was a straightforward person and couldn't hide his curiosity. He asked Chen Yan at that time, but Chen Yan didn't tell him at that time.