A genius girl with her own space

Chapter 133 The fox pretends to be the tiger's power

Qiqi shouted, "Where did you put the food you coveted? Hand it over now."

"The grain is in the granary! I'll hand it all over."

"Your son often robs women, is that true?" Qiqi asked angrily.

"Yes, my son has robbed three women. They all became his concubines. I am telling the truth," said the magistrate.

Qiqi laughed in anger. "Brother Jingze, I've finished asking you questions. The rest is up to you."

"Okay, Qiqi, come, sit down and rest first. I'll take care of it."

"Come here, arrest the magistrate and his son and throw them into jail. Also throw these yamen runners into jail as accomplices."

The guards came in and took the county magistrate and the yamen runners to the prison. The county magistrate's son was also captured by the boys and taken to the prison as well.

Zhou Jingze ordered the guards to open the warehouse and return the people's food. The people knelt down to thank their benefactor. The guards obtained their master's consent and informed the people that this was the Crown Prince and his wife.

When the common people heard they were the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, they all knelt down and kowtowed to them. "Long live the Crown Prince. Long live the Crown Princess."

Zhou Jingze asked the common people to stand up and follow the guards to collect the grain. Some of the guards weighed the grain, while others registered the names and weights of the grain they received. The former county magistrate and his accountant also came to help.

A lot of the extra grain that was requisitioned was taken back by the people. They were also compensated with some grain, which was distributed on a household basis.

Within a day, most of the people who knew about it happily took the food home.

The guards taught a lesson to the robbers and then let them collect their food and go back.

Zhou Jingze submitted a memorial to the imperial court regarding the matter. He temporarily appointed the incumbent magistrate as acting magistrate, awaiting the official approval of the Emperor of Great Zhou.

Qiqi saw that the grain in the county magistrate's warehouse was not enough to compensate the people, so she took out some of the grain from the warehouse and asked Zhou Jingze to send people to transport it into the city.

Seeing the guards carrying in a lot of food, the common people said that the emperor had sent people to deliver the food. They all said that the emperor was a wise ruler, and the common people knelt down to thank the emperor for sending the food.

Qiqi saw this and laughed. This had brought fame to her father. Zhou Jingze and the others were so busy they had no time to eat. Yun Jizi was also helping to distribute the food.

The master's wife cooked for Qiqi in the space, and fried some light dishes, because she couldn't let a pregnant woman go hungry. Qiqi was sitting in the car, and when she heard the master's wife calling her, she entered the space.

Seeing the meal that Master's wife prepared for her, she said, "Thank you, Master's wife. You are the only one who remembered that I hadn't eaten yet. Zhou Jingze and the others were so busy that they forgot."

"Qiqi, men are rough and forget about time when they are busy. Let's eat our own food. Come, I made you some soup. Master's wife will serve it to you. Drink more. You haven't had any water all afternoon."

"Thank you, Nanny. Nanny, how come there are so many greedy people in this world who disregard the lives of ordinary people for a little bit of food? Are you so short-sighted?"

"Qiqi! Human nature is greedy. Many people cannot avoid greed. That's why they will do anything to get what they want."

"Nanny, the soup you made is so delicious. I want another bowl."

"Okay, Qiqi, I'll serve you a bowl. Qiqi, you must pay attention to safety now and don't overwork yourself."

"Nanny, I'm done eating. I'm going out now. You stay in the space and rest first."

"No, Qiqi, I'm worried about you being out there alone. Jingze and the others are busy and don't have time to take care of you."

"Okay, Nanny, let's leave the space together."

Qiqi and the others left the space and rested in the car. Qiqi arranged for the secret guards to buy food for them.

Zhou Jingze didn't finish his work until the evening. He realized Qiqi hadn't eaten yet, so he hurried to the car.

"Qiqi, I'm sorry, I was so busy that I forgot. Have you eaten?" Zhou Jingze's voice came into the car.

"Brother Jingze, you are done, come quickly, we are going to buy food."

Zhou Jingze came into the carriage and saw his master wolfing down his food, which tasted very delicious.

"Master, you didn't call me, I'm almost starving to death." Zhou Jingze said coquettishly.

"I saw you were interrogating the magistrate, so I didn't dare disturb you. I was also starving. So I came back for something to eat. Come and eat quickly."

"Qiqi, have you eaten? Are you sure you have eaten? I'm sorry." Zhou Jingze apologized.

"Come, Brother Jingze, eat quickly. This is the food bought by the secret guards. This is the soup made by Master's Wife. Drink some first. I have already eaten. Master's Wife made it for me a long time ago. I can take good care of myself, and I have Master's Wife to take care of me."

"Master's wife, thank you. You have worked hard."

"Don't be so polite, you little brat. Come on and eat."

While eating, Zhou Jingze told them about the magistrate. The magistrate was a distant relative of the prefect, a position he had paid for. He was illiterate, and everything was managed by his legal advisor. He gave all the excess grain to the prefect, and every year he collected silver from nearby vendors to help him get an official position, and the money he collected went into the prefect's pocket.

The people of this town suffered terribly. They complained to the prefect, but the prefect always rejected their complaints, making them completely useless. When the county magistrate learned about this, he sent someone to retaliate against the complainant. As a result, the people here were afraid to file complaints anymore.

The magistrate's son was a scoundrel. He relied on his father's power to bully the town. He would beat up anyone he disliked. If he knew who had reported his father, he would gather his men and beat them half to death.

If he found a pretty girl, he would take her home and torture and humiliate her until she became obedient and stopped running away. He would then make her his maid. If she disobeyed, he would beat and scold her. Several of the girls he had kidnapped committed suicide.

He would snatch away valuables from other families, making the common people miserable.

"Brother Jingze, kill them now to serve as a warning to others. Give the people an explanation." Qiqi said angrily.

"Qiqi, I've already sent the secret guards to the Imperial City to deliver a letter to my father. I want them to pay with their lives and be punished right here. We'll just wait here for two more days. The guards will be back soon."

"Okay, Brother Jingze, you make your own arrangements. I'll listen to you."

After Zhou Jingze finished his meal, he went back to work. Yun Jizi also left with his apprentice.

"Master's wife, I'm sleepy. I'm going to take a nap first."

"Qiqi, ask the secret guard to watch the car. I will accompany you to the space to rest. You are too tired to rest in the car. There are dogs barking outside. It will disturb you." said the master's wife.

"Okay, Master's Wife," Qiqi told the secret guards not to let anyone get close to the carriage.

Because there is no hotel in the town, Qiqi and the others can only sleep in the car. The county government office is now in a mess and it is impossible to live there.

Soon the secret guards returned, and the emperor asked the prince to do as he wished, and the magistrate and his son were beheaded on the spot.