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Seeing his son's saliva dripping, Lin Zhixian smiled and said, "Where did you get the snack?" He took a piece and said, "Oh, it smells like osmanthus, it's a shortbread filled with osmanthus sugar." He handed it to his wife first.

Mrs. Lin gave it to her son, but the little one didn't want it. He happily gave a piece to his father, "Dad, this piece is the sweetest." Then he took a piece for himself, and the family of three ate it together.

There have been constant snowstorms in Luoyang Prefecture since last year. Lin Zhixian’s family is not short of food, but the little one hasn’t touched anything sweet for two months.

Lin Zhixian was just about to eat the pastry when he felt that his piece of pastry was a little concave in the middle. Then he looked at the other pieces and had a bad guess in his mind, "Why does my cake seem to be a little bit short in the middle?"

The little guy puffed up his cheeks and said sweetly, "Mom brought the cake back this afternoon. I was afraid it wasn't delicious, so I tasted it for the big guys. I didn't eat it first, so I just licked it twice."

Lin Zhixian's hands shaking the cake trembled again and again, and he almost vomited. You, you just licked it twice? You must have licked it more than ten times!

"Dad, eat it quickly! It's really delicious!"

Hey, Lin Zhixian accepted his fate and took a bite. It was really fatal. Although he still felt that it was disgusting to have this guy's saliva dripping on his head, but in this season of food shortage, it is not easy to waste things, right?

After dinner, I heard my wife talk about going to the governor's house to pay my respects. "The prince and his wife are very kind. They are from the same hometown as us and are both from Zhili. Ask me how many children I have at home. Listen to me, our Ayan is at home. Let me come next time."

Take Ayan with you. This pastry is also a special gift from the queen. I heard that although there are pastry sellers outside now, they are more expensive than gold."

"It's not that exaggerated, but it's not that cheap either." Lin Zhixian said, "There are live chickens sold outside now. I'll buy one tomorrow and stew it. I haven't eaten stewed chicken in a while.

People who eat bacon all day long have tender teeth, and I think they can’t chew it properly and their teeth are always stuffed.”

Mrs. Lin agreed with a smile.

The two chatted for a while and then stopped. Lin Zhixian had some insomnia, thinking that he was a small official the size of a sesame seed and a mung bean. He usually only ran errands for the adults above. The prince, concubine and empress were figures in the sky, how could he be alone?

Could it be that he treated his wife so differently just because she was from the same hometown?

Thinking of the two people who had been following him furtively these past few days, Lin Zhixian felt that he could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb.

As a result, the next day he arranged with the policemen in the yamen, and the two men were quickly recruited. Mr. Hu sent them here. As for Mr. Hu, he was the confidant of the Third Highness, Mr. Hu Li.

Lin Zhixian was not surprised. The Third Highness did not come forward, and no one followed him. When the Third Highness came, there were two people hanging far behind him all day long. Who were these people? The most direct inference was that they were from the Third Highness.

Bar.

It’s just that, Third Highness, you are the son of a dragon and a phoenix grandson. What are you doing by sending people to follow me?

Now that this matter has been exposed, County Magistrate Lin has to go and see Mr. Hu. The officials met him once when they paid greetings to His Highness the Third Highness. Mr. Hu probably didn't pay attention to him, but he paid attention to Mr. Hu. No.

He, Mr. Hu, was in charge of record-keeping at the side of His Highness the Third Highness. He was considered a clerk, but his demeanor and temperament, and his family background, even if he was dressed in commoners, even the grandson of Governor Fan could not compare to him. Lin

The county magistrate felt at a glance that this clerk must have an extraordinary background.

Lin Zhixian went over to visit, and sure enough, he met Huan Li soon.

Huan Li held up his hands as a gift, "I heard that your Excellency is looking for me."

Lin Zhixian said in his heart, you really know how to tell right and wrong, "Mr. Hu has been sending people to follow me. I think Mr. Hu has something to say to me."

"Oh, it's His Highness's order. Your Highness admires Lin Zhixian very much." Huan Li asked Lin Zhixian to sit down and poured a cup of tea himself. Lin Zhixian quickly stood up and took it with both hands, "Sir, I am the official."

"Mr. Lin is so polite." Huan Li said, "Your Highness heard that since last year, Magistrate Lin had bought a lot of food for the people under his control. There were heavy rains this spring, and the people under Magistrate Lin's rule had not been displaced. Your Highness said that Magistrate Lin is such a capable minister.

It's very rare. In order to rule out Lin Zhixian's suspicion first, we sent people to keep an eye on Lin Zhixian for two days."

Lin Zhixian asked, "What suspicion?"

Huan Li said, "How did Magistrate Lin conclude that there was a major disaster in Henan?"

Lin Zhixian was helpless, "Every county has a barometer, and the weather is recorded every day. Luoyang County is also a large county. I asked an old man in the countryside. There was a severe drought fifteen years ago.

From winter to spring, there was not a drop of snow or a drop of rain. I looked up the weather records from fifteen years ago and found that this was indeed the case. It snowed too much last year, and I thought that I would not be so unlucky.

I've met it. I didn't do anything, it was the old man in the county who gave me the idea."

Huan Li said, "Your Excellency, you are too humble. Your parents can save the people of this place. It is really a meritorious deed."

"Well," Zhixian Lin didn't realize that he had any merits. He looked at Huan Li and said, "Well, what suspicion do I have?"

"A fellow magistrate from Yecheng is suspected of embezzling a large amount of grain and grass for disaster relief. The evidence is conclusive and he has been detained by His Highness and sent to the imperial capital for trial. Your Highness is worried about the same thing in Luoyang City and asked me to pay attention. Magistrate Lin has won the trust of the governor. The governor is supreme.

Lin Zhixian is at the bottom. If there are no problems at the top and bottom, there will generally be no problems in the middle. If there are problems at the top, they cannot be hidden from the people running errands below. Naturally, I will check with Lin Zhixian first." Huan Li explained to Lin Zhixian in a leisurely manner.

Lin Zhixian collapsed. Even if you doubt me, you don't have to say it so carelessly!

His official position is low, so it is not easy to offend Huan Li. Lin Zhi County Road said, "Then I should be fine, right?"

"Not sure." Huan Li looked at Lin Zhixian and comforted him, "Don't be nervous. Next, I will send someone to follow you. By the way, I will take note of their appearance. If I change people, I will notify you. If not

Notice, there are strangers following you, please be aware that there must be others who are also suspicious of you, please don't be careful."

"Next, His Highness will summon you, your Majesty, and you will be very impressed with your Majesty. If there is nothing strange here, Your Majesty, the Princess also likes your wife very much and likes your children." Lin Zhixian couldn't help but change his face slightly, and his eyes even revealed a hint of hatred.

, and knowing that he has suppressed her so hard, he hasn’t done this yet, so it can’t be considered a threat. Could it be that His Highness the Prince’s admiration for you is threatening you, and the Princess’s favoring of your wife and children is meant to harm you?

No, this Mr. Hu is testing me and testing my relationship with the governor's office.

Are there any changes in the muscles on my face just now? Is my expression still respectful? I didn’t show anything wrong, right?

Magistrate Lin is in despair, I have no expression on my face, but as long as His Highness the Prince treats me, a seventh-grade official, in a special way and appreciates me in every possible way, Zongfan Magistrate knows that His Highness is trying to alienate people, but he really won’t

Suspicious?

Do I want to take risks with my wife and children?

Huan Li waited quietly for the war between heaven and man in Lin Zhixian's heart to end. Lin Zhixian sighed, "It's already too late for me to react now, isn't it?"

"It's never too late to react, as long as your relationship is reliable enough. I've seen soldiers die for confidants in story books, but I've never seen it in the Ministry of Justice." Huan Li said, "A smart man like your Excellency should

Do you know how rare this opportunity is?"

Yes, it is indeed a rare opportunity.

His Highness the Prince is unattainable, so rather than letting Governor Fan become an abandoned son, it is better to give it a try with His Highness the Prince.

Lin Zhixian has only one condition: "I need to ensure the safety of my family and son."

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, even if you don't say it, His Highness will never treat a sensible person badly." Huan Li responded directly to Magistrate Lin. Magistrate Lin sighed, "The things I know are very limited. When the relief food from the imperial court arrived, we

The various officials in the county were also allocated 100,000 jins of grain. There were 100,000 jins of grains on the account, but in reality there were only 20,000 jins of coarse grains. Last year, these 20,000 kilograms of coarse grains would have been worth only one thousand taels of silver. I signed the account and used it.

Even if it is printed and taken to the Ministry of Punishments, if I tell the truth, it is still a false accusation."

"The problem in Henan is not that there is no food, even if you give me 20,000 kilograms, as long as the food from Hubei is shipped, there will not be such a big food disaster. It's like His Highness the Third Prince coming and not allowing rice merchants in the city to operate. There are already three

In September, grain from other places cannot enter Henan. Only local grain merchants can ask for such unscrupulous prices, but it is useless for you to arrest the grain merchants. They have another set of accounts. This set of accounts will never implicate the governor." Lin Zhixian said.

, "His Royal Highness has a noble status and always has an extra layer of security. There are not many troops stationed in Henan, only 20,000. General Luoyang only cares about the army and ignores government affairs, but there must be a reason why he can be silent. By the way, I

There’s nothing left to say.”

Huan Li nodded, "Lord Lin, you might as well tell Governor Fan that I want to ask you about Luoyang's disaster relief supplies."

Magistrate Lin breathed a sigh of relief, "Your Excellency, you might as well send someone to follow Magistrate Jiao for a few days, just to confuse the public."

"Master Lin and I have a good heart." With Lin Zhixian's cooperation, Huan Li would not make it difficult for Lin Zhixian. After he informed Huan Li of the situation in Luoyang City that he knew in detail, Lin Zhixian left.

After leaving the governor's office, Lin Zhixian hurried to the governor and told Governor Fan that Huan Li suspected that there was something wrong with Luoyang City's disaster relief food.

"I'm really scared to death. I always felt that something was wrong in the first two days. Today I finally beat someone and arrested him. At the first trial, he turned out to be someone from His Royal Highness. I have never seen anyone do this. If you have anything to say, I can't be generous.

"I asked, who is Mr. Hu? He seems to be young and loves secret affairs," Lin Zhixian said.

Governor Fan snorted, "He is a famous person in the imperial capital. His father was the prince of the former Nan'an Marquis Mansion, and was later sentenced to beheading. Prince Hu had this end, because this young master Hu killed his relatives out of justice." I asked Magistrate Lin, "He asked you all these questions.

What words did you answer?"

Lin Zhixian made up a story on the way to remind Governor Fan, "I begged Mr. Hu to stop asking people to follow me. It's really terrible. We have been working on disaster relief work for the past few months without sleep."

, If His Highness is given such suspicion, wouldn’t it be chilling? Sir, why don’t you meet His Highness and discuss it with Him? It would be a joke to let others know. It seems that we are not officials but thieves.”

"There's no need for me to say it. There is a royal censor in the court who can do it. As long as you guys can endure this for a month, it will be fine."

Lin Zhixian lowered his head and bowed, saying nothing else.

After Lin Zhixian left, a general in green clothes walked out from behind the screen in the house. He was General Luoyang. Governor Fan asked, "In your opinion, how true and false are what Lin Xiang said?"

"He breathed very steadily when he spoke, and most of it is true. Someone has been following him secretly in the past two days, and today is indeed the first time I see Huan Li. I can't sell you to someone I've met for the first time." Luoyang

The general said.

Governor Fan nodded and agreed with General Luoyang's views.

Yes, he has more credibility than the "famous" Juan Li whom he met for the first time.

However, Lin Zhixian was of ordinary origin and did not know about Huan Li's reputation for refusing to report his biological father to his six relatives. And Governor Fan obviously underestimated Lin Zhixian's decision——

As long as the price is enough, who can't bargain over and over again?

Magistrate Lin has a wife and children, and the prince's cronies promise to protect his wife and children. The governor will only hesitate to decide who is more suitable to be the scapegoat between him and Magistrate Jiao!

In fact, Magistrate Lin also misunderstood Governor Fan. Governor Fan only prepared a scapegoat just in case. Moreover, Magistrate Lin also thought highly of himself. He was a seventh-grade official, so even if he was asked to be a scapegoat, he would not be in line with the prince.

The appetites of His Highness and the Censor of Zuodu.

Governor Fan had already eliminated Lin Zhixian from the list of scapegoats. What's more, although Lin Zhixian looked like a groveling slave, he was actually a slippery loach. The most outrageous thing Lin Zhixian did was to follow the greed of others.

After a while, he signed and stamped his name on the account worth 100,000 jins of grain even though he only received 20,000 jins of grain. Magistrate Lin did not touch the other matters at all.

Governor Fan has been involved in the officialdom for many years and knows that this boy is not easy to handle. As long as Magistrate Lin knows his interests, Governor Fan will not touch him.

Governor Fan is actually peace-loving, and he doesn't want anything to happen to Magistrate Jiao. It would be great if everyone could live a peaceful life. Otherwise, if a corrupt official appears under his command, he will be implicated even as a superior official.

However, things in the world often do not go as one wishes.

How the gap was opened in Yecheng at that time was not much different in Luoyang City. Mu Anzhi promised 30% of the amount of the report. Every person has an enemy. Even if there is no enemy, who would think that money is too hot to handle.

There are always brave people in this world.

Magistrate Jiao was having lunch at the government office. His confidant came over in a hurry to report the news that Wanfu Grain Shop had been raided. He dropped his chopsticks in shock. Magistrate Jiao composed himself, picked up his chopsticks and put them in place, "Where are those grain depots?"

"When I came, I saw that the grain store surrounded by soldiers from the Longhu Camp and the Governor's Yamen was airtight. The grain store in the south and north of the city was airtight. I sent people to check it out."

"If you are lucky enough to be safe, it will be all burned at night." Magistrate Jiao raised his eyelids and said to his confidant, "If someone investigates, find a way to send a message to Wanfu and tell him that there is nothing that cannot be said. This is bought from Hubei.

For food, just take out the private account, isn't there Li Shangyi? If he wants to survive, he will tell the imperial envoy everything he needs to know."

A soldier of the governor's yamen! You surnamed Fan are unkind, so don't blame me for being unjust!

Then, Magistrate Jiao picked up his chopsticks, picked up two slices of soft simmered ham and steamed meat, and ate them carefully.

If you want to protect yourself, you must first protect me and find a proper way for my food! Otherwise, we will die together!

And Luoyang City really lives up to its reputation as a capital city, and the merchants in the city are much better than those in Ye City.

Although Zheng Langzhong confiscated hundreds of thousands of catties of grain, the silver cage found at Wanfu Grain Store only confiscated a few hundred taels of silver, and the entire Wan family only confiscated ten thousand handfuls of silver.

To be honest, even Governor Fan, who deeply hated Magistrate Jiao, was curious as to where this large sum of money had gone!

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