The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 181 If You Can’t, I Will Take Action

Qin Zheng stared into Xia Bitu's eyes and said calmly, "Unless the Northern Border Army makes a show of preparing for war!"

Xia Bitu's forehead was covered with sweat.

Although I knew the horror of Qin Zheng's reasoning, I didn't expect that he could deduce things that happened thousands of miles away.

Can't it go deeper?

Xia Bitu said nothing and became a little worried.

Qin Zheng continued, "Recently, the Northern Territory King's disciples have been disgraced one after another, and you have made an indelible contribution. Will the Northern Territory King still trust you and listen to you?

If he pretended to obey but didn't do enough, and Beichen saw through his mistake, not only would he not let him go, but he would also make them realize that Cao Qingzhi was far more important than they imagined.

At that time, Cao Qingzhi would have been protected with an iron wall, making it even more difficult to rescue him! "

Qin Zheng was not worried that Beichen would kill Cao Qingzhi.

Xia Bitu's act of alerting the enemy was similar to the situation he had created before when he tried to spread the news.

Xia Bitu said unhappily, "The falling out with the Four Realms King was caused by you, kid?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Uncle, it's not without benefit to you, is it? In the court, your forces are almost evenly matched. Now, you are the only one in power!"

Xia Bitu rolled his eyes at Qin Zheng and said, "Isn't the Empress's power also very strong?"

Qin Zheng nodded: "Neither is a loss."

Then he changed the subject: "If my concerns are likely to happen, what would you do next?"

Xia Bitu said confidently, "Nephew, there's no need to worry. Uncle, this time we're absolutely sure of victory."

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Bitu without saying anything.

Xia Bitu felt uneasy when he was looked at.

I thought to myself, I can’t let him continue his reasoning.

If he can't figure it out, I'll try to figure out what happened to my own son.

He quickly said, "Okay, nephew, if I fail this time, uncle, you can punish me!"

"Then I'll give you another chance. If you can't do it, I'll take action!" Qin Zheng didn't know what to say since the old fox said so.

"Okay!" Xia Bitu changed the subject, not daring to delve deeper into the question: "Didn't my rebellious son come to see you?"

Qin Zheng shook his head: "No."

He knew what Xia Bitu meant.

Xia Bitu angrily said, "This idiot, if he had come directly to you to discuss the Central City renovation plan, wouldn't he have gotten there first and achieved twice the result with half the effort?"

Qin Zheng understood very well: "How could he have the nerve to look for me again?"

Xia Bitu snorted coldly: "Are you embarrassed? Little do you know that the more shame you have, the more shameless you become. If he were as shameless as you, he would have become a successful person long ago!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

"Uncle, are you praising me or scolding me? When did I become shameless?"

Xia Bitu chuckled, "Uncle is angry. He has no experience at all. Does he know how to reform and develop?"

Qin Zheng said, "Renovation is very simple. All you need is money. He can renovate all the houses in the central city and cover them with golden tiles. He can also replace the large bluestones on the streets and inlay them with gold edges."

"Every household will receive monthly aid. Central City will definitely become the best in the world. Moreover, my good name will spread throughout the world!"

"Fuck! If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have thought of it. This idiot actually did it. With my little money..." Xiabitu ran out screaming.

Qin Zheng was happy.

I thought to myself, I asked you to force your way into the nest, but I didn’t ask you to completely abandon it.

If Xia Jinzhong squanders all your family fortune, won't I have to take your pension money in the future?

Suddenly, Xia Bitu turned back and said, "Qin Zheng, tell me about your plan to transform North City so I can teach him a lesson!"

He knew that Qin Zheng would not hide anything.

Because Qin Zheng really wanted to transform and develop the imperial capital, he certainly didn't want the officials in charge of city construction to waste their money.

Qin Zheng frowned: "Don't you want the eagle to force its nest?"

Xia Bitu said anxiously, "What's the point of forcing him? That bastard is trying to force me to death!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

……

Xia Jinzhong is inspecting the central city and is nearing the end.

Suddenly I saw my adoptive father's carriage rushing towards me.

Xia Jinzhong quickly dismounted.

The carriage came close and stopped.

Xia Jinzhong quickly saluted: "Foster father."

Xia Bitu opened the curtains and asked, "Is the inspection complete?"

Xia Jinzhong nodded: "The inspection is over."

"Come up, I have something to ask you." Xia Bitu lowered the curtain of the sedan chair.

"Young Master!" The coachman quickly got off the car, handed the whip to Xia Jinzhong, and then led Xia Jinzhong's warhorse.

Xia Jinzhong got in the car.

Xia Bitu: "Let's go!"

Xia Jinzhong waved the whip and the carriage moved forward.

The coachman and his attendants followed at a distance.

"What's the situation?" asked Xia Bitu.

Xia Jinzhong replied, "It's not optimistic. There are too many old and dilapidated houses in the city, the roads are in disrepair, and there are too many poor people!"

Xia Bi Tu asked, "What are you going to do?"

Xia Jinzhong said: "We need to renovate old houses, rebuild dilapidated houses, replace road bluestones, and provide money to help the poor people."

Qin Zheng was right.

Xia Bitu had a blank expression on his face and asked, "How much silver do you need?"

Xia Jinzhong said: "Preliminary estimates show that housing renovation will require more than 50 million taels of silver, road repairs will require more than 30 million taels. Some infrastructure will also require more than 10 million taels. Relief for the needy people...

The imperial capital is expensive, and even if we base our living allowance on a minimum of ten taels of silver per person per year, the central city has a population of approximately 100,000 poor people, and they need…"

Xia Bitu almost fainted and didn't even hear what Xia Jinzhong said later.

Although this silly son had no intention of replacing the roof tiles with gold or inlaying gold edges on the roads, he really fulfilled Qin Zheng's guess.

Is he really going to do this?

Do you really think that my Xiabitu's money came from the wind?

Just based on this preliminary calculation, it exceeds one hundred million.

This is a prodigal!

It's all my fault. I protected him too well.

This idiot doesn't understand people's livelihood and doesn't know how to live!

Xia Bitu was so angry that he almost died on the spot.

This is the money from the national treasury, you can't cause such harm!

Holding back his anger, Xia Bitu said slowly, "Renovation and development cannot be achieved overnight. It's better to teach people how to fish than to give them fish... Urban renovation cannot be carried out all at once. It must be done step by step, focusing on key areas and spreading them across the board..."

These words were all said by Qin Zheng.

Even the Xiabitu is refreshing and very good.

Now I am using this to educate the landlord’s stupid son.

Xia Jinzhong listened carefully, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

He felt like he had been enlightened at this moment.

After Xia Bitu finished speaking, Xia Jinzhong excitedly said, "Father, you are wise. This will not only save a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, but will also ensure sustained development."

Xia Bitu sighed: "This is Qin Zheng's transformation plan!"

Xia Jinzhong was stunned.

Suddenly his old face turned red.

He understood everything.

Xia Bitu said earnestly, "Be loyal and ask Qin Zheng for advice. He's not one to be complacent. There's no harm in asking for advice. Also, have you forgotten that the princess is the inspector of the five cities in the imperial capital? It's best to let her see your renovation plan and ask for her opinion."

Xia Bitu was disdainful: "What does she, a little kid, know?"

Xia Bitu was speechless. "She's not good enough, but she has a good master. After she approves it, you implement it. If there's a mistake, it's not our fault, understand? Don't make changes on your own. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be serious."

Xia Jinzhong's face changed and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, my adoptive father reminded me in time.

"Jinzhong, you will live with me in the Shao Shi Mansion from now on. I need someone to take care of me!" Xia Bitu said.

"Yes, adoptive father." Xia Jinzhong knew that his adoptive father was giving him the opportunity to learn from Qin Zheng.

I also know that my adoptive father gave the house to Qin Zheng.

It seems that my godfather had known that this day would come and had already made arrangements in advance.