The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 306: Top Secret

At dawn, a small town appeared in front of them, and Qin Zheng ordered them to rest for a day before continuing.

Xia Bitu wondered, "Aren't we in a hurry to solve the food crisis? But there are still some areas that haven't been solved yet!"

Qin Zheng said, "Now that Liang Heng is dead, who would dare to hoard goods? Give them some time to mend their ways. They've killed too many people recently, and it's against the will of heaven!"

Xia Bitu: “…”

Suddenly, he looked delighted: "I didn't expect to be able to finish the task so soon."

Qin Zheng said, "You think too much."

Xia Bitu was stunned: "If the food crisis is solved, then I'll be done with my job, right?"

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly, "The King of the Western Territory has been rooted in Guanxi for many years. With his death, it's impossible for Guanxi to remain untroubled. The old war god can command the Western Territory Army, but Guanxi needs officials to maintain order. Only if the two of us imperial envoys continue to command can we hold the fortress steady. We have to give His Majesty time to arrange for someone to take over, right? I guess the imperial edict will arrive soon!"

Xia Bitu nodded: "That's true."

In fact, he was eager to go home, and he was worried that something might happen to Xia Jinzhong!

Suddenly he asked, "Monkey boy, didn't you say that if you kill the King of the Western Territory, Ningguta will be the first to help you?"

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu in confusion: "You don't think that those more than 10,000 people who attacked are my people, do you?"

Xia Bitu's expression changed drastically.

Uncle Nan's expression also changed.

Wu Xiaoyou was also surprised. She thought it was someone the adults had arranged long ago.

Xia Bitu was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Ningguta is good, there are more people stationed there than him.

Qin Zheng suddenly asked, "Uncle, you must think that if I kill the King of the Western Territory, Daqian will inevitably be in turmoil, giving the restless foreign enemies the opportunity to attack Daqian, right?"

Xia Bitu looked at Qin Zheng with deep eyes: "No?"

Qin Zheng smiled calmly: "Time will give you the answer!"

Xia Bitu shuddered: "What else did you do?"

Qin Zheng said faintly: "I just did what I should do!"

Xia Bitu's heart was in his throat. The monkey boy had indeed done something.

But what was done?

At this moment, Qin Zheng looked at the small town in front of him and said, "Let's get some rest before continuing on our journey!"

As he spoke, he urged his horse forward...

This is a border town.

The town is small, but it is crowded. In addition to locals, there are also foreign vendors and some soldiers on the streets.

Mainland merchants can deliver mainland goods here to local merchants, and they can also set up shops here themselves.

The target group for these products is naturally the million-strong border troops at Huangsha Pass.

The soldiers at Huangsha Pass need to purchase all other supplies except military supplies themselves.

They are not allowed to return to the mainland, but can move around within military jurisdiction.

This place has become a commodity distribution center.

"Uncle is old, let's find a better inn!" Qin Zheng said.

Xia Bitu smiled happily: "The little monkey is filial."

The four of them found an inn to stay in.

This inn is the best in town, with many rooms and they are clean.

The boss is a skinny old man!

Very warm and personally received.

After everything was arranged, Xia Bitu said he was tired and wanted to rest early.

Qin Zheng and Wu Xiaoyou had their meal in the guest room.

"Sir, you are so amazing. You actually made Ningguta reveal its trump card in the Western Border Army." Wu Xiaoyou praised while eating.

Qin Zheng sighed: "I don't really want Ningguta to take action, and what's more, I least want Ningguta to take action."

Wu Xiaoyou was stunned: "Why?"

Qin Zheng: "Ningguta is a place of exile. Even if the Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess are unwilling to accept this, how much trouble can they cause? How could they dare to turn against the King of the Western Territory, who has the support of the Protector God?"

Wu Xiaoyou: "Ningguta doesn't know that the King of the Western Territory has a guardian deity behind him!"

Qin Zheng shook his head. "Then why did the King of the Western Territory allow the Five Princes to do whatever they wanted in his territory, Fenghuacheng? The King of the Western Territory has a patron saint, so why would he care about a prince like him?"

Wu Xiaoyou smiled bitterly: "Then I don't know."

Qin Zheng said, "In Fenghua City, I can kill the Fifth Prince, even if he is a royal relative. When the Five Elements Sect is doing things, even the Empress wouldn't dare to do anything to me."

Wu Xiaoyou looked at Qin Zheng in surprise: "Sir, are you really from the Five Elements Sect?"

Qin Zheng did not hide it: "Yes!"

Wu Xiaoyou was shocked: "Then how did you become the magistrate of Hongtong County?"

Qin Zheng's eyes flashed with helplessness, which disappeared in a flash, and he said, "I'm free!"

Wu Xiaoyou: “…”

But he was very happy: "Fortunately, you have become the magistrate of our Hongtong County!"

Then he asked, "Why didn't you kill the five princes?"

Qin Zheng: "Because I want to confirm a fact!"

Wu Xiaoyou blinked her eyes and asked, "Is it related to whether Ningguta will take action against the King of the Western Territory this time?"

Qin Zheng nodded: "I hope Ningguta won't take action!"

Wu Xiaoyou was puzzled: "Ningguta's intervention saves us from having to take action. Isn't that a good thing? Could it be that because Ningguta took action, Xia Bitu's trump card in the Western Border Army was not exposed? That's not right. It seems that the adults already know Xia Bitu's trump card in the Western Border Army!"

Qin Zheng said, "Have you ever thought about how Ningguta could have the confidence to attack the King of the Western Territory?"

Wu Xiaoyou: "Now that the King of the Western Territory has been overthrown, Ningguta will have one less competitor."

Qin Zheng laughed and said, "Then why did the King of the Western Territory allow Ningguta to hoard grain and make money in his territory?"

Wu Xiaoyou smiled bitterly: "Forget it, with my IQ, I'd better not guess, please tell me, sir!"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Ningguta is so confident. The King of the Western Territory is giving him so much respect. There is only one reason, and that is because Ningguta can be on equal footing with the King of the Western Territory!"

Wu Xiaoyou's pretty face changed color: "Ningguta also has the support of the guardian god behind it? But, didn't you say before that there was no guardian god?"

Qin Zheng: "That was to test the old fox. I want to know if he knows."

Wu Xiaoyou: "What's the result?"

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "The result is that he and I went to Huangshaguan to keep the appointment."

Wu Xiaoyou scratched his head: "What does this mean?"

Qin Zheng said, "This shows that Xia Bitu knew. It also proves that Xia Bitu also has the support of the guardian deity, so he dared to go. It also proves that Ningguta also has the support of the guardian deity, so Ningguta dared to make money in Guanxi. That was the result of the deal with the guardian deity behind them."

Wu Xiaoyou was shocked: "Why do they all have guardian angels?"

Qin Zheng: "This time it looks like I've schemed against Xia Bitu and Ningguta, instigating them to join forces with me to get rid of Liang Heng. But in reality, it could be that the old fox, Ningguta, and Liang Heng are teaming up to kill me!"

Wu Xiaoyou's expression changed drastically, and her pretty face turned pale. How could it be so dangerous?

Qin Zheng continued, "So, no matter what happens, I must kill Liang Heng, otherwise, I will be the one to die. Of course, I also have a trump card, so I may not die. However, since everyone's identity and trump card have been exposed, this is no longer a fight between the Empress, Xia Bitu, Ningguta, and the King of the Western Territory. Instead, it is a fight between the four protectors.

Regardless of the outcome, from that point on, the Western Frontier Army would be completely out of control, Ningguta would be completely out of control, and even Xiabitu would be out of control. At that time, the Empress would be facing three superpowers. If the King of the Southern Frontier, the King of the Eastern Frontier, and the King of the Northern Frontier were added to the mix, do you think the Empress still had any hope of victory?

Although the Five Elements Sect supported her, it was only a branch of the Unbounded Palace. This time, it was other branches of the Unbounded Palace who were vying with the Five Elements Sect for the protection of Daqian.

The targets protected by the various departments of the Unbounded Palace are both large and small. The small ones naturally want to protect the large ones, because protecting the large ones also brings greater benefits, so there is competition. Even if the Five Elements Sect is powerful, how can one against six people win?

Fine beads of sweat oozed out of Wu Xiaoyou's beautiful smooth forehead and straight nose. This was too scary.

Thinking hard!

The Boundless Palace is the protector of this world, but it is in such chaos inside. Even the protector is like this. Is this world still good?

Suddenly he asked, "Sir, was that secret letter from the upper echelons of the Wujie Palace? Or from the upper echelons of your Five Elements Sect?"