A genius girl with her own space

Chapter 134: Killing the County Magistrate

Zhou Jingze did not wait until tomorrow and quickly posted a notice to behead the magistrate and his son at the entrance of the village in the afternoon.

Many common people spread the word that the prince was punishing evil and promoting good, and that he was going to execute the magistrate and his son.

Soon, many villagers gathered at the entrance of the village, each holding rotten vegetable leaves, waiting to throw them on the magistrate and his men in the afternoon.

The new county magistrate took office. He had been dismissed by the prefect. During his time in office, the local people lived a prosperous life, and their lives became better and better. Many people supported him.

As soon as the appointment and dismissal notices came out, the people flocked to the government office. They all said that the great magistrate had returned. The new magistrate hurried out of the government office, comforted the people, and promised them a prosperous and peaceful future.

Qiqi, watching the magistrate's treatment of the common people from a distance, decided to help him. She discussed with her mistress and decided to leave some corn seeds and sweet potatoes for them to plant next year.

After hearing this, the master's wife said that this was fine, but they couldn't keep too much, otherwise they would not cherish it.

Qiqi had the secret guard call Zhou Jingze and gave him 200 kilograms of corn seeds and 300 kilograms of sweet potatoes. She also taught him the knowledge of growing sweet potato seedlings.

Soon, the guards carried the corn seeds and sweet potatoes into the yamen. As soon as Zhou Jingze entered the yamen, the newly appointed magistrate hurried over, knelt down and kowtowed. "Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust in me. I will manage the entire town well and let the people live a good life."

Zhou Jingze helped the magistrate to his feet. "I believe you. I've known you for a long time. Your town developed very well when you were in office. I don't know when the person was replaced. It's my fault for not caring about you. I won't do that again. I will also punish the magistrate. You can rest assured and be your parent official."

Here are some corn seeds and sweet potato seedlings, ready for planting next year. Here's a detailed explanation of how to grow them. Keep them. These aren't for eating, they're for planting. I bought them from a traveling vendor. I didn't buy a lot, so I'm giving them to you. If you're successful, you can promote them throughout the state.

Finally, it will be extended to the entire Great Zhou. Your food problems and future livelihoods will be solved." Zhou Jingze took out Qiqi's letter, detailing the planting time and methods for corn, how to raise sweet potato seedlings, and how to plant them. He handed it to the new magistrate.

The newly appointed magistrate knelt and kowtowed three times before the prince, thanking him and his wife for their kindness to their town. He was grateful for the seeds they had given him. It was like a pillow delivered when you're feeling sleepy. It was just the right time. He was worried about how to lift the people out of poverty next year.

The new magistrate kowtowed to express his gratitude with all his heart, until his forehead bled.

Zhou Jingze and his men did not participate in the execution of the old magistrate and his son in the afternoon. He left a few guards to help the new magistrate complete the task.

Their carriage left the town. The townspeople, including the families of the young men, knelt on the ground to bid farewell to the Crown Prince and his wife. Zhou Jingze and Qiqi had no choice but to dismount, greet the locals, and walk out of the town. Zhou Jingze stood outside Qiqi, fearing the people would rush forward and injure her. The nurse stood on Qiqi's other side to protect her. Yun Jizi followed behind to provide protection.

The kindhearted and honest townspeople walked several miles to see the magistrate off. Only after hearing that the former magistrate was to be beheaded did they reluctantly watch Qiqi and her companions' carriage drive away, only to return to the town to witness the execution of the magistrate and his son. They threw rotten vegetable leaves on the magistrate's head. The vicious father and son were finally executed.

The people around them clapped their hands, knelt down and shouted, "Long live the emperor!" The sound of the voices echoed in the ears of Qiqi and the others. They smiled with satisfaction.

The guards drove the carriage to the provincial capital. Zhou Jingze wanted to meet this brave prefect.

They arrived at the provincial capital at noon. Zhou Jingze was worried that Qiqi was hungry, so he went directly to Fuxiangju. The secret guards had already informed the shopkeeper, and the servants saw many carriages entering the city and informed the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper hurried out of the restaurant to greet Qiqi and the others.

"I greet the owner of this building, the prince." The shopkeeper saluted Qiqi Zhou Jingze.

The shopkeeper led the way to the private room, where the food was already prepared.

The shopkeeper came downstairs and personally brought up a bowl of soup for pregnant women, topped with green vegetables. It looked so appetizing.

"Shopkeeper, you've taken the trouble, thank you. This bottle of pills is for you. You can distribute it and make yourselves stronger as soon as possible. If you run out of pills, you can look for your landlord." Qiqi handed the shopkeeper a bottle of pills after she finished speaking.

The shopkeeper returned home, thanking him profusely. He had something to show off to his fellow helmsmen. The other shopkeepers were always bragging about how the master had taught them cuisine, given them elixirs, and urged them to intensify their cultivation. He was envious. Now it was the other shopkeepers' turn to envy him.

The owner of Qiqi Tower had just arrived. Hearing the servant's report that he was in the town punishing evil and promoting good, he jumped for joy. The startled servant was startled. The shopkeeper asked the servant to watch at the city gate, asking when the owner's carriage would enter the city.

Before he could get a report from the servant, the secret guard came to inform him to prepare food, especially food for pregnant women. The shopkeeper then learned about the owner's pregnancy and personally asked his wife to cook soup for her.

As soon as Qiqi saw the soup the shopkeeper brought her, she knew he was clever. So she set out to cultivate him. It wasn't easy for her to come here, and she didn't know when she would come again. A bottle of pills contained a hundred pills, and Qiqi now used large bottles. She was worried that their small bottles wouldn't be enough.

Qiqi was incredibly attentive, earning even Zhou Jingze's admiration. Master and his wife were delighted by Qiqi's kindness.

They looked at the feast on the table and devoured it in a flash. They hadn't had a proper meal in the past few days. Even though Qiqi and Master's Wife had eaten a few times in the space, they couldn't stay there forever.

The shopkeeper arranged rooms for them and was then stopped by Zhou Jingze to find out about the prefect's situation.

The shopkeeper told Zhou Jingze every detail of the prefect's situation. He found nothing unusual about the prefect. After reporting, the shopkeeper went back to work. The restaurant was very busy at noon, and even the shopkeeper had to serve food to the guests.

It looked like he would have to go to the prefect's office at night. Zhou Jingze thought that the magistrate could not possibly frame him.

Zhou Jingze discussed with Qiqi and his master about a nighttime visit to the prefectural government office. Qiqi wanted to go along, but Zhou Jingze told her to rest. Both his master and his wife disagreed with Qiqi's going.

In the end, it was decided that Zhou Jingze and his master would go alone, followed by secret guards.

They rested in their residence for the whole afternoon, while the wet nurse sewed clothes for the baby. Yun Jizi saw this and was envious. The mistress rolled her eyes at Yun Jizi. "If you want a child, you have to work hard."

"Yunfang, what you said is true. We can have a baby of our own." Yun Jizi asked happily.