"Accept your fate? Accept what fate? Are you just going to let the people suffer as a result?!"
Xia Yuhuai said with a bitter face, "The Tiancai Society is so powerful that in Fengchun County, it can be said that its hands and eyes are all-powerful. What can Weichen, a small foreign minister, do except come to the imperial court to file a complaint?"
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"What's more, Wei Chen, the county magistrate, has struggled for most of his life. Wei Chen... Wei Chen, too..."
"Alas", Xia Yuhuai sighed deeply and said nothing.
Sheng Shaoqing understood his difficulties. He had no position or qualification to ask Xia Yuhuai to take care of such a thankless matter, but...
Sheng Shaoqing then asked curiously, "Then where did those sky-colored stones you threw on the road come from? With your salary, you probably can't afford these stones, right?"
"These... Weichen sent people to the Spring Mountain Mine to steal them. In fact, it's better to say that they were stolen than picked up."
"There are so many stones like this in the mine, but it's a pity that they are heavily guarded and covered by people from the Tiancai Society to control the price of the stones. However, the Queen Mother clearly knows that although the quality of such stones is good,
But it’s really not worth so much money! Even if it’s worth it, it can’t be controlled by a small businessman, and they even try to influence the court through such a thing. These people are really hateful!”
Xia Yuhuai said so much that he almost lost his breath and choked. His beard was trembling and his face turned red from holding back. Seeing this, Sheng Shaoqing quickly called An Ning and said, "An Ning! Hurry! He seems to be out of breath.
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Aning hurried over and helped Xia Yuhuai pat his back to calm down. After a while, Xia Yuhuai regained his composure and said with a blushing face, "Yes... it's a minor act of misconduct."
"Master Xia, I know you are sincere, but don't worry yet."
"Weichen... How can Weichen be in such a hurry! There are already many people from the Tiancai Society operating in Xiayi, and they have defrauded many people of their money. Some people have even had their families broken up and their families have died because of this!"
Sheng Shaoqing and Cui Yun looked at each other and said, "I have always heard that Mr. Xia governs well, why can't he govern this Tiancai Society?"
"I underestimated the enemy. I thought that this was just an ordinary chamber of commerce. Just be outrageous. There is always a way to make them stop. But... this time is different. Wei Chen used all the tricks and failed.
Fight them!"
"They...their tricks are simply unheard of and unseen!!!"
After Xia Yuhuai's fierce tone, another violent cough arose. Sheng Shaoqing thought to himself, if you have ever seen modern pyramid schemes, then you have seen a ghost.
"What's the trick?"
Cui Yun couldn't help but asked out of curiosity before Sheng Shaoqing could ask.
Xia Yuhuai pondered for a while before speaking, "They will look for some extremely outstanding members as references, tell ordinary members how they obtained their current special abilities, and also preach that buying Tiancai Stone will give them the opportunity to get close to God.
It is said that the president of the Tiancai Society is the person closest to God in this world."
Sheng Shaoqing: The boss really doesn’t change his habit of being a god?!
"Wei Chen personally made a secret visit to the Tiancai Society, and even... almost fell into it. If I hadn't firmly believed that Your Majesty is the real emperor, I... I'm afraid..."
Sheng Shaoqing:………………
"If you are like this, let alone those humans and gods."
"If the government is forceful and refuses to let them go, they will think that we are preventing them from becoming immortals... so... I have been helpless..."
"By the way, who is the magistrate of Fengchun County?"
【This is Li Lingfeng.】
This name... is really... quite familiar.
"It's Mr. Li Lingfeng. He was born in the Li family of Jiangdong, but because he was a commoner, he has never been taken seriously. However, he can achieve the position of county magistrate at a young age. This future... is really limitless!"
"He..." Sheng Shaoqing asked again, "Does he have a brother named Li Lingjiang? Or is he the grandson-in-law of Prince Qinghe?"
Xia Yuhuai raised his head in astonishment, "Queen Mother...how do you know? Could it be...have you noticed them?!"
He didn't think that a little Fengchun County Magistrate could make the Queen Mother remember his name.
Sheng Shaoqing shook his head and said, "I'm not interested in him. I'm more interested in his brother."
Li Lingjiang, a big family, is really non-stop.
【That’s what I mean.】
Sheng Shaoqing complained in his heart: You are addicted to flattery, you really don't let a single word fall to the ground.
"Then do you know who the president of Tiancai Club is?"
[After asking for a long time, I finally got to the point.]
Sheng Shaoqing: "Can you shut up?"
After subduing the system, Sheng Shaoqing listened carefully to Xia Yuhuai's analysis.
"Weichen hasn't found out who he is specifically. However, according to Weichen's current knowledge, he should be the son of a wealthy family from a village near Chunshan, Fengchun County."
"Because this unhealthy trend first spread from the village called Liuxian Village near Chunshan. And the person who can come up with this method will definitely not be a commoner with black eyes and illiterate people.
, I have both read a book and have spare money for business, so my family situation will not be too bad.”
Sheng Shaoqing nodded. It seemed that her boss's little life after time travel should have been pretty good.
It's a pity that some people don't know the blessings in the midst of blessings and insist on destroying this ordinary happiness with their own hands.
Xia Yuhuai frowned and continued, "I just don't know why such a genius would harm the people. If such a talent can become an official in the court..."
But in a flash, Xia Yuhuai realized that he had made a mistake, and not everyone was like him and could endure so many years of hard work for the so-called righteousness in their hearts.
Sheng Shaoqing smiled and said, "Such a person may not be able to benefit a party if he joins the court as an official."
"Talent is true, but if a person is without virtue, it is even more terrible."
"Just because he is talented, we cannot ignore the evil he has committed. Today he can lose all conscience for money, and tomorrow he will do anything for power."
Xia Yuhuai nodded in agreement, "The Queen Mother said it, the Queen Mother said it."
"Now that the lottery is rampant in Fengchun and Xiayi, please send someone to investigate and return Xiayi to a clear sky!" Xia Yuhuai said seriously as he bowed down.
Sheng Shaoqing was also ready to respond and said, "There is no need to send anyone, I will go there myself."
Xia Yuhuai had tears in her eyelashes and said tremblingly, "On behalf of the people of Xiayi, I would like to thank the Queen Mother for her kindness!"
"Xia County Cheng, please lead the way."
After a brief commotion, the suddenly departing team returned to order.
Lu Qingfeng was also assigned a new task at the same time: to be the driver and close bodyguard of the Queen Mother Luan.
Lu Qingfeng thanked him expressionlessly, but in his heart he burst into tears and said, he just wanted to be transferred, he didn't want a part-time job!
However, Yuan Che didn't react much to the fact that his mother suddenly left for Xiayi in advance.
Because hunting is so much fun!
He couldn't wait to go to Xiayi's hunting ground. He heard that there were many tribute horses there that had just given birth to cubs, which could be used as mounts for him.
Master Lin has promised to teach him and He Yuning how to ride horses, so that he can go out hunting on his own. This winter, he will go to the woods to hunt foxes for his mother and come back to make fox furs, and he will also hunt a few rabbits to make gloves.
While Yuan Che was thinking happily, Eunuch Liu walked in next to the Queen Mother, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you to have dinner with Mr. He."
Yuan Che nodded and said, "Eunuch Liu, you just happened to be here. I hunted rabbits this morning. Please help me take them to the Queen Mother's place."
Liu Xiaochun quickly waved his hand and whispered, "Your Majesty, I dare not mention that you went hunting!"
Yuan Che asked in confusion, "Why is this?"
Seeing that there was no one in the tent, Liu Xiaochun boldly said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother doesn't like your hunting very much. You are still young and hunting is too risky. The Queen Mother is naturally worried about you. Now that you are mentioning this, that's not right."
Are you adding fuel to the fire of the Queen Mother?"
Yuan Che said in confusion, "So what? I am filial, and my mother will understand!"
Seeing that he could no longer persuade him, Liu Xiaochun had no choice but to compromise, "Then... Your Majesty must be prepared..."
Not everyone can bear the anger of the Queen Mother.
Yuan Che shook his head confidently, "Go and call Aning, and I'll go with him."
Sheng Shaoqing looked at Yuan Che, who walked in with great vigor and high spirits. After a long time, the evil fire showed signs of disappearing. He calmed his voice and said, "Tell your mother, where have you been today?"
Yuan Che answered honestly, "Mother, my son and Aning went hunting with Master Lin today."
"My son also killed two rabbits and presented them to his mother!"
Then Yuan Che picked up the two rabbits from the hands of the person behind him as if he was taking credit, and showed Sheng Shaoqing his results in all directions.
Sheng Shaoqing kept telling herself that the child meant well and she could not damage the child's self-confidence. She could not...
But when Yuan Che did such a dangerous thing, no one came to inform her?! She was kept in the dark, right?!
Then she heard Yuan Che say, "Mother, when I arrive in Xiayi today, I want to pick a horse and let Mr. Lin teach me how to ride. This way, the queen's future fox fur will be wrapped on my body!"
"good."
Sheng Shaoqing gritted his teeth and agreed to Yuan Che's request, and then put forward his own conditions: "You can learn, but you can't if you want to go alone."
"Why?!" Yuan Che protested dissatisfied.
"Why? How old are you and you want to go out on horseback by yourself? Do you want to hunt by yourself?"
Yuan Che thought that his mother wanted to take advantage of the soft but not the hard, so he had to act coquettishly and said, "Queen mother——, my son has grown up, what's the point of riding a horse by himself? Besides, today is not the time..."
Yuan Che didn't dare to finish talking about today's hunting. In fact, it was Mr. Lin who caught the prey today, and he was just responsible for picking it up. Then... he was hunting by himself!
Sheng Shaoqing snorted coldly, "You? Hunting? Can you draw the bow? When you encounter a wild beast, I don't know whether it is you hunting or hunting you."
Yuan Che said unconvinced, "My son, if you can't do it now, doesn't mean you won't do it in the future. If you don't know how, then just learn!"
Sheng Shaoqing smiled proudly, waiting for Yuan Che's words, "How about this, I'll let Mr. Lin teach you riding and shooting first, and when you leave the army, the Queen Mother will let you go, how about that?"
Yuan Che pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then had no choice but to agree. In a blink of an eye, he saw Liu Xiaochun looking at him from the side, and looked back proudly: Look, the queen mother will not be angry.
After lunch, Yuan Che took He Yuning to find Mr. Lin excitedly, thinking that if he learned it as soon as possible, he could go hunting by himself as soon as possible.
Liu Xiaochun looked at the Queen Mother who was feeling sleepy after eating and still couldn't hold back her worries and said, "Queen Mother...are you really willing to let Your Majesty go and learn these things?"
Sheng Shaoqing raised his eyebrows and said, "If he wants to learn, let him learn. Just let Mr. Lin pay more attention."
It's one thing for her to be worried, but it's another thing for Yuan Che to want to learn. She can't just let Yuan Che stop learning just because she's worried, right?
Liu Xiaochun hesitated for a long time before saying, "Your Majesty is too young now. I am worried about Your Majesty..."
"Don't you think I'm not worried? But he has to learn riding and shooting, and it's what he wants to learn. No matter how hard and tiring it is, he has to bear it."
Liu Xiaochun sighed, not daring to express his worries. The Queen Mother had already made up her mind, and it would be redundant for him to try to persuade her. However, to be on the safe side, he had better... use some other method.
It was almost evening when the army entered Xiayi County. Xia Yuhuai rode off in advance when he was more than ten miles away from Xiayi. It was not until Sheng Shaoqing got off the carriage that he saw Xia Yuhuai again.
"Xia Yuhuai, the Prime Minister of Xiayi County, together with the officials of Xiayi, paid homage to Your Majesty and the Queen Mother. Your Majesty and Queen Mother are extremely happy!"
Sheng Shaoqing looked up and saw that the Xiayi County Government plaque was crumbling on the door, and even the red paint on the door was peeling off and about to fall off.
Xia Yuhuai smiled awkwardly and said, "The Queen Mother...Your Majesty...this Xiayi County government office is simple and crude. Before...the Queen Mother had no plans to stay in Xiayi, so...so..."
Sheng Shaoqing waved his hand and said, "No problem." Then he took Yuan Che into the county government office.
Yuan Che looked at the extremely simple county government office. There were even signs of rain leaking from the roof. He frowned and shook Sheng Shaoqing's clothes and said softly, "Mother... can this... really be habitable?"
Sheng Shaoqing replied in a low voice, "That's natural."
What does this mean? Back then, my mother stayed in a youth hostel that cost 30 yuan a night. Not only did the place leak, it also leaked from the wind!
When Aning and Cui Yun settled down, Sheng Shaoqing saw that Yuan Che still looked reluctant, so he had to grab Yuan Che and said, "Are you not willing to live like this?"
When Yuan Che saw that there were no outsiders here, he curled his lips and said, "How can we live in this place? The ones camping out are better than this one... Look, Queen Mother, this bed is wet... How can we sleep in it!"
Sheng Shaoqing touched the bed Yuan Che mentioned. It felt a little cold, but it wasn't wet, right?
"Che'er, the queen mother wants to ask you, where is this place?"
"Xiayi County Government Office."
"Then who usually live here?"
"It's Xiayi...the officials in charge of Xiayi..."
"Then why can they live in it but you can't?"
Yuan Che said unconvinced, "Then I am the emperor! Naturally I want to live in the best place!"
Sheng Shaoqing pinched his fleshy face and said, "Has the Tutor ever taught you Xunzi?"
