After Empress Wang moved away, Wu Huifei moved into Four Seasons House. She did not look happy at all. She felt that she had been set up. She had originally planned to ask Empress Wang to move to Four Seasons House. Although some people would think that she had gone overboard, it was not important as long as she could let those close to her or those who were still hesitating know that she could suppress the Empress.
Between gains and losses, it was naturally a good thing to gain more.
However, things were different now. Empress Wang was living well and if she came over to ask for a place, others would think that she had gone overboard. At the same time, when she wanted to move to a good place, Empress Wang moved to a better place. It was as if she was saying, "Since you like this small place, I'll give it to you. I'm an Empress and I even call myself an older sister. How can I not agree? I'll go where I belong, which is at Yaowang Mountain."
In this way, not only did she not gain any benefits, but she also suffered a huge loss. In the eyes of others, she would definitely be seen as a child asking for candy. What about Empress Wang? She was naturally an adult who would not lower herself to the child's level.
"Your Highness, the person in charge came over just now and asked if you were going to the ice skating rink. He said that if you were going, you should pick an ice blade so that they can send someone to teach you."
Wu Huifei's palace maid came in and asked. She did not allow Wu Huifei to speak, so she continued, "There's also a group of children who came over to ask if you still want to listen to their music. They also brought eggs and two hams to thank you for giving them and their families so many pastries yesterday."
"When have I listened to other people's music? Oh, I know. Empress Wang is the one who listened to it. Do they think that the owner here is still the same? Tell them, but they won't listen. When I'm living here, I'm not going to let others come over. "
Wu Huifei understood immediately. Empress Wang did not have children of her own, so she liked other people's children. Yesterday, she must have seen the children yesterday and came over to entertain them. What did that have to do with her?
The palace maid accepted the order and was about to say it when Wu Huifei suddenly shouted, "Wait, you can't say it. You must not say it. Go to the kitchen and get some good things and send them to the children. Don't accept the things they brought unless they have to. Tell them that the current one is not the Empress Wang from yesterday, but they can still come and go as they please.
As for the skating rink, tell the manager to get ready first and find shoes that the kids can wear. I want to skate with the people. Okay, go. "
After the palace maid left, Wu Huifei patted her chest with lingering fear. If she had really chased her away just now, then this matter would have been known by everyone. People would say that the Empress lived here and could enjoy the people, while the Concubine lived here and should be chased away. The Empress and the Concubine were indeed different.
If such words were to spread to the capital, and the ministers and the Emperor found out, he would have no hope at all. Well, he probably couldn't suppress it even if he wanted to. He couldn't stop those who wanted to. Not to mention others, that Wang Juan would probably do it. She had always been targeting him.
"Wang Juan, Wang Juan." "Go, tell our people to find trouble with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan in Baoxin County. Don't expose anything that shouldn't be exposed. Go."
Thinking that Wang Juan ruined her plan and kept helping Empress Wang, Wu Huifei was angry and ordered another palace maid standing next to her.
*****
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had returned to the yamen. They had a good sleep last night and got up early this morning to wait for He Yiwei. When they came back last night, they didn't see He Yiwei. He went to the place where he raised turtles. Even if he came back at midnight, he wouldn't be able to find them here. So they could only talk about it in the morning.
Sure enough, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't have to wait long before He Yiwei came over like a panda.
"Official Zhang, County Deputy Wang, I know I was wrong. I won't give you any more ideas." He Yiwei apologized as soon as he saw them.
"Why did County Magistrate He say that? Did you encounter something that you can't solve? Someone, bring a hot towel over and apply it to County Magistrate He Yiwei's eyes. Also, get some wine to circulate the blood, "Zhang Xiaobao said to the panda He Yiwei.
When the yamen runner went to get the items, He Yiwei was like a child who had done something wrong. He lowered his head and said, "The turtles are dead. Half of them are dead. It's all money. I raised them for nothing."
"Dead? So what if they're dead? Do you know how they died? Next time, think of a way to prevent them from dying. No one can succeed in one try. County Magistrate He, you don't have to worry about this. "Zhang Xiaobao thought it was a big deal. It was just half of the turtles that had died.
"I know. When you and Wang Juan returned to Luoyang and took Cherries away, I thought about it myself. Don't you need to disinfect the fish when you ask people to raise them? It's to sprinkle lime in the water. I thought that if we disinfect them more, the turtles will grow better. So … "
"So you found a lot of lime and sprinkled it in, right? In the end, you realized that all the turtles in the water had died. The other half were lucky and stayed on the shore. "
Zhang Xiaobao understood before He Yiwei finished his sentence.
He Yiwei nodded. "Yes, now I know. The lime can't be used in that way. However, half of the turtles are an industry in the county. The yamen paid quite a bit. I was afraid that if the commoners knew, they would criticize me. Say …"
"Say, look. Just a while after Xiao Bao and Cuckoo left, He Yiwei caused trouble, right?" Wang Juan said to He Yiwei.
"Yes. Why don't I fork out the money? I'm worried that the commoners will criticize me for wasting time." He Yiwei didn't know what to do. After all, the yamen was transparent now. Nothing could be hidden. In fact, in the past, the commoners' eyes were as bright as snow and their hearts were as clear as a mirror. However, they couldn't speak, so they endured it and accepted their bad luck.
But now, they could speak. He was not in charge of the county. Once something went wrong, he would be punished.
Of course, Zhang Xiaobao would not let He Yiwei pay for it. It was a loss in the research. He thought for a while, looked at He Yiwei and said, "County Magistrate He, I agree with your idea of sending tortoises to Feng Zhou and even further north. County Magistrate Wang also agrees.
Feng Zhou was willing to send a batch of livestock to Baoxin County before the beginning of spring next year. In order to promote mutual understanding between the people of Baoxin County and Baoxin County, they would first send a few people as representatives to Feng Zhou to visit and learn. At the same time, Feng Zhou would also send people to Baoxin County to carry out mutual exchange projects.
I admire County Magistrate He's big picture vision. So many turtles can be frozen and sent to Feng Zhou. They can be used as medicinal materials and can also be used to adjust the local diet. I'm willing to find a boat and send the turtles over at a low price. What do you think, Deputy Wang? "
"In my opinion, this is a good start. In terms of thinking for the people, County Magistrate He Yiwei is ahead of many people. He is worth learning from and using this as a foundation to carry forward. Therefore, I propose that after this year's autumn harvest, we should display County Magistrate He's true ability." Li Mu said.
In order not to bury talents and to test theories with actions, County Magistrate He should be transferred to Yaozhou and assume the position of Military Advisor. At the same time, he should also be in charge of the local land use. County Magistrate He, you are worth learning from. Congratulations. "
Wang Juan also said.
He Yiwei was confused. He understood what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan meant. It was okay to eat the turtles that were killed by the lime, so they should freeze them and send them to Feng Zhou to exchange for livestock. There were many livestock in Feng Zhou. In this way, not only would they not lose money, but they could also make a profit.
More importantly, the dead turtles were not a responsibility, but a necessity. It was good that they died. They should die like this. If they didn't die, it would be difficult to deal with them.
Wang Juan meant that he should be transferred to Yaozhou to be the Military Advisor and be in charge of military affairs. At the same time, she also gave him an actual position, which was estimated to be the agricultural affairs of Yaozhou.
But it was because of this that he felt it was incredible. After making a mistake, he was not only not taken down, but also continued to be promoted. The reason was that he had never seen a turtle that died because of a mistake. It was really amazing. Especially Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's business-like manner, which made people feel that it was true.
He Yiwei felt that he should learn more from Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, so he asked in a low voice, "Is this okay?"
"What's wrong with it? You didn't poison the turtles for your own benefit. You also wanted to make the lives of the people in the county better. It's just that the method was wrong, but the method can be learned. When you go to Yaozhou in the future, when you do things, remember to listen to other people's ideas. Don't let this kind of thing happen again. This matter is settled. I will post it in a while.
Didn't you bring back a few dead turtles? Stew them. I think you haven't been living well these days. You need to nourish yourself. If you want to do things for the people, you need to have a healthy body. If you don't bring any, ask someone to get two. I will cook them for you. "
Zhang Xiaobao didn't think much of it. Wasn't it too simple to poison some turtles? If He Yiwei could be dealt with like that, then it would be a real pity. He was prepared to reward He Yiwei.
He Yiwei was very moved. He was promoted after making a mistake, and he didn't even have to take responsibility. He nodded and said, "Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, don't worry. No matter where I go, I will remember this lesson. I will be more stable. I am not that smart. I want to be stable. Give me a place, and I will hold on to that place. I will wait for someone who is really capable to take over."
"Good. Sometimes stability is also a skill. It is called being as immovable as a mountain. I will find a way to let you have some real power in the military there. If you don't understand, you can go to Huayuan County and ask. As long as it is a business between the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, even if they can't give you a good idea, they will still send you news. Is there anything else? If not, County Magistrate He can rest for half a day and have a good sleep. "
Zhang Xiaobao knew that He Yiwei was under a lot of pressure. He probably didn't sleep at all last night.
"No need, no need. I can hold on. I can. I will be fine after eating some food." He Yiwei suddenly didn't feel sleepy anymore. He was full of energy. He covered his eyes with a hot towel. His breathing was smooth, and a big rock was finally removed from his heart.
After saying that, he came out with his eyes covered. He had to change the covering, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to see the road. He was going to ask someone to put up a notice so that he could continue to tell the people who were willing to listen about the yamen's situation today.
As soon as he came out, he met Old Man Pi and the other two. The three old men knew what happened to him. The people they sent to follow him said that he had poisoned half of the turtles to death. When the people sent to follow him came back, they didn't forget to bring back a few turtles as evidence for the three old men to taste and see if they were poisoned to death.
When Old Man Pi saw He Yiwei come out of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's room, he asked, "Is the matter settled? Is there nothing wrong at all? " You even got some benefits? "
"Official Bi, how do you know?" He Yiwei asked in puzzlement. His question was actually an admission to what Old Man Pi said.
"How can I not know? Go find Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. As long as they are willing to help, bad things can be turned into good things." Old Man Pi said like a god.
"You are really a god. That's true. Those dead turtles actually …"
"Don't say it. Let me guess. This time, I must be right. Normally, Xiao Bao would sell the turtles. Is it because he wants to advertise it in all the restaurants in the county? Especially the Feng Wu Pavilion. That is the best place. "
Old Man Pi thought that he could finally follow Zhang Xiaobao and the Wang family's train of thought. However, his expression was very confident.
"No, if that's the case, I will have one less excuse to get promoted. It's like this …" He Yiwei repeated what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan said.
"Hahaha!" Old Man Chang laughed, "Bi Gou, you still can't do it. Did you forget that the Zhang family's plans are never that simple? According to what you said, it's just solving the problem of the turtles' death. Would the experts of the Zhang family come up with such a plan? Would Zhang Xiaobao, who has inherited the true skills, come up with such a plan? "
"Hmph! Don't think too simply. It's definitely not just for He Yiwei to get promoted. It's also not a simple communication between the two sides. There should be other aspects. "
Old Man Pi, who guessed wrong, retorted.
Seeing that there was nothing else for him to do, He Yiwei excused himself and went to work.
The three old men were left at the door looking at each other. Old Man Pi looked at the two and said, "I don't believe that we can't guess what he's planning. Aiya, Xiao Bao said that he wants to make the turtles himself, and he wants someone to get them. Don't go, I have one right now. I'm old and my body can't take it. I need to nourish myself. Quick, get someone to send the turtles to Zhang Xiaobao."
*****
Because of the return of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, the people in Baoxin County were completely relieved. However, there was an undercurrent in Xin Cai County.
After Cui Ri came over a few days ago, he still hadn't taken over. He was still asking people to check the accounts. According to him, if the accounts weren't clear, he definitely couldn't take over.
If he didn't take over, the other two people couldn't either. After all, they came together. The most important thing was that if they took over too easily, once Cui Ri found out something, they would be in trouble too.
County Magistrate Yan, who was going to take over, was the most honest. Ever since he came to Xin Cai County, he didn't care about anything. He just went out every day to see which place made the most money, and whether he could get some benefits from it.
Of course, watching was just watching. He didn't have the guts to cause trouble at this time. The people who came with him were all high-ranking officials, third or fourth rank. If he really wanted to do something, the two of them would probably be able to chop him up.
The accounts were checked very strictly. Cui Ri wanted to find out something from the accounts so that he could deal with Feng Changgong.
Xin Cai County's accounts were made by all the officials in the county. What should be done had been done. If he really wanted to find out, he could find out. However, Cui Ri Zhi had to take the accounts from house to house to check the income. After checking the income, he had to take the accounts to the places where they spent money. If the other party didn't lie, then he would find out that there was a problem with the accounts and they were short of money.
However, this method was obviously impossible because it was a continuous account, not the second examination's accounting method. In fact, even the second examination's accounting method wouldn't work. As long as it was managed by people, it couldn't be foolproof.
Therefore, Cui Ri Zhi was very anxious recently because the workshop was almost finished. Once it started operating, Xin Cai County would immediately qualify to become a Shang County. He couldn't stop it. There was too little time, and he couldn't go to the construction site and tell Tong 'an Commandery Prince and Zhang Xiaobao's people to stop the construction and wait until he finished checking the accounts.
That would be courting death.
The only thing Cui Ri Zhi could do was to force his subordinates to work harder. He hoped that Li Linfu could check the accounts because Li Linfu was very familiar with this area. His ability was incomparable to ordinary people.
He found Li Linfu today and said to him, "Lord Li, do you think there's anything wrong with Xin Cai County's accounts?"
"It's hard to say. Many accounts look normal, but there's something wrong with them. Some of them look normal, but there's something wrong with them. Some of them look normal, but there's something wrong with them. Some of them look normal, but after checking, there's nothing wrong with them.
Therefore, the problem with the accounts isn't the problems with the accounts themselves. It depends on whether there's something wrong with the accounts. Once there's something wrong with the accounts, it's still a problem. Conversely, if there's nothing wrong with the accounts, it's still not a problem.
If you want to know whether there's something wrong with the accounts, don't look at the accounts. You have to see whether there's something wrong with the accounts. Do you understand, Lord Cui? "
Li Linfu said to Cui Ri Zhi. After he finished, he looked at Cui Ri Zhi and waited for him to respond.
Cui Ri Zhi felt a pain in his eye socket. He nodded and said, "I understand. I'm going to see if there's something wrong with me. The Zhang family's clinic is here. I'll go take a look."
Cui Ri Zhi left as he spoke. In fact, he didn't want to see a doctor, but he really wanted to go to the clinic opened by the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. He planned to ask Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan for help. He knew that if it were Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, the accounts would be easy to check.
Seeing Cui Ri Zhi leave, Li Linfu didn't look happy at all. It was mainly because his plan had failed. He was going to kidnap Zhui Meng. However, when the people he sent entered Zhui Meng's courtyard, they found that Zhui Meng was gone. There was still a smell of sleeping incense in the room. Zhui Meng didn't take away the money she earned. She should have been kidnapped.
Who kidnapped Zhui Meng? What was the purpose of kidnapping Zhui Meng? These were what Li Linfu wanted to know the most. If Zhui Meng caused trouble in other places, it would be fine. However, if it was because of what happened in Xin Cai County, it would be over. It meant that others had also thought of what he could think of. It was hard to guess whether they were enemies or friends.
"Lord Li, what should we do now?" Feng Changgong hid when Cui Ri Zhi came. Now that Cui Ri Zhi was gone, he came out to ask Li Linfu.
"Wait." Li Linfu replied with one word.
Feng Changgong couldn't wait any longer. He could have been promoted this time, but he was delayed and couldn't get promoted. Besides, he still had something on his mind. He asked, "Lord Li, how long do we have to wait?"
"Wait until someone deals with you or the workshops in Xin Cai County. We'll see who comes first." Li Linfu was also judging the situation.
Feng Changgong didn't understand what Li Linfu meant. He wanted to ask, but when he saw Li Linfu's expression, he could only hold it in and wait for Li Linfu to speak.
Li Linfu thought for a while and said, "If it was the other party who captured Dream Chasing Daoist, then you'll be in trouble. If it's the other party, then they'll calculate the time. When they feel that Xin Cai is ready to become a district, they'll find you and use Dream Chasing Daoist in exchange for benefits.
As for whether there is another party, and who it is, it's hard to say. However, I can imagine that they must know where you are in trouble. It's very likely that there is a traitor. This is just a guess and can't be confirmed. "
At this moment, the registrar was also busy. He entered a room again and said to the person sitting inside, "Zhui Meng is gone and can't be seen anymore. Did our people take action?"
"We don't care if he's not our people. Our main mission is to keep an eye on Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. We sent a few people, but they came up empty. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan have returned to Luoyang. We just heard the news of their return, but there were four spies among the people we sent. We can't contact them anymore.
I think they're doomed. We haven't done enough in terms of spying. If Feng Changgong is attacked, will you be implicated? "
The person in the room explained to the registrar and asked again.
The registrar nodded. "I think so, but I won't be beheaded. This is because I participated in many matters, but I also left behind evidence. When the time comes, as long as I hand over the evidence and prove that I was forced, I'll be considered meritorious. At most, I'll become a commoner."
"Continue paying attention to the situation in Boxin County. The higher-ups have already left the capital. When they left, they ordered us to be careful. It's very likely that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan won't be our people."
"Alright, if there's really no other way, I'll personally take a look and inquire openly." After the registrar finished speaking, he followed the same path as before and appeared behind Soft Spring Pavilion. Similarly, he calmly passed through Soft Spring Pavilion.
This time, he didn't encounter any adulterous couple and walked back with ease.
However, the Soft Spring Pavilion that he had just passed wasn't peaceful. Four women sat together, all of them wearing veils. There was a letter on the table between the four of them. To be precise, it was a piece of paper with only a few words on it.
The four of them were wearing clothes of different colors — red, yellow, green, and blue.
They had been staring at the words on the paper for a very long time, but they didn't look away.
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