The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 156 Two Men, a Love Stronger than Gold

After a long while, he said, "Do you think Qin Zheng is plotting against me, using you as a hostage to make me afraid to act rashly? You are so wrong!

I tell you the truth today. In the face of life and death crisis, I will not give up my life for anyone.

Because this is not the time to talk about loyalty. Because if I die, my opponents will not let them go. Therefore, I must stay alive to avenge my people! "

Xia Jinzhong was stunned. Am I wrong again?

Xia Bitu was so disappointed: "Qin Zheng really cares about me. He thinks my life is too tiring and meaningless! He really wants to share my burden. If he has any difficulties, I want to share his burden too! Qin Zheng and I are the same kind of people. We know how to live a more meaningful life!

Although sometimes it seems that I compromised with him for your sake. In fact, it was a threat to me! Do you really think that I would be afraid to act rashly when you are with him? I won’t, because Qin Zheng will never use you as a bargaining chip to threaten me. You don’t deserve it!

Xia Bitu's words were very hurtful, but he had to say them.

He wanted to scold this stupid adopted son to wake him up.

Xia Jinzhong's old face flushed red, and he felt ashamed.

He had indeed forgotten that Qin Zheng had never considered him an opponent, so how could he take him as a hostage?

Xia Bitu became angrier and angrier as he scolded her. "You actually rejected his kindness? Do you know how much risk he's taking by keeping you by his side? How much pressure he's going to have to endure? What will others think of him? Will the Empress doubt him? Have you ever thought about him?"

I've taught you since you were little that when you do things, don't ignore the other person's perspective. Haven't you ever thought about it from his perspective?"

Xia Jinzhong lowered his head and said nothing.

Xia Bitu was defeated by his attitude.

I know, Xia Jinzhong is still a little unconvinced and still hasn't thought it through.

Yes, how can ordinary people understand such masters as them?

A strong feeling of loneliness came over me.

Is Qin Zheng really the only one who understands him in this world?

Is he really the only one who understands Qin Zheng?

Xia Bitu felt helpless at the moment, feeling like he couldn't exert any strength.

What does it matter if he has great abilities if he is surrounded by idiots?

"Xia Jinzhong, remember what I said. You, the Fuzhen Sect, will never be able to restore the country. Because you are too stupid! Also remember, one day, I will assist Qin Zheng. He is the one who deserves my assistance!"

After saying that, he left angrily.

As he walked out the door, he remembered, Damn, this is his study, he shouldn't be the one leaving...

But, it’s okay, I can go find Qin Zheng to relax, otherwise, I’ll be suffocated to death...

North City.

Qin Zheng didn't even take up his post, nor did he announce it. Instead, he took Princess Xia Mo Ning and Sun Tie Zhu with him on a secret visit to conduct an in-depth investigation of North City.

The three of them walked in the alleys that stretched in all directions.

Suddenly, an old man wearing a straw hat and carrying a basket of pancakes walked quickly out of an alley.

The three men dodged quickly, but when they dodged to the left, the old man walked to the left.

The three men walked to the right, and the old man also walked to the right.

Xia Mo was furious: "Did you do this on purpose?"

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "Prime Minister, what are you doing?"

"Prime Minister?"

Xia Mo Ning and Sun Tie Zhu were shocked.

"Hehehe..." The old man laughed and took off his straw hat.

Who else could it be but Xia Bitu?

Xia Mo Ning was speechless: "Prime Minister, what are you doing?"

Xia Bitu handed the carrying pole to Sun Tiezhu: "Boy, you're bigger, you carry it!"

Sun Tiezhu: “…”

Look at Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Tiezhu, this is your lunch!"

Sun Tiezhu immediately smiled and quickly took over the carrying pole.

Xia Bitu looked at the three of them, then at his own attire, and smiled, "I guessed right. The way we're dressed, we look like farmers from other places."

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "Uncle, are you here to see us?"

Xia Bitu looked at Qin Zheng cheerfully: "Guess why, uncle is like this?"

Qin Zheng thought for a moment: "Because of Xia Jinzhong?"

Xia Bitu raised his thumbs up. "You guessed it! He's pissing me off to death. I'm just out to relax. Are you welcome?"

Qin Zheng said, "Of course you're welcome. It just so happens that we didn't bring any money, so lunch is taken care of!"

Xia Bitu: “…”

Very speechless: "Monkey boy, you just got so many properties from me."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Just tell us if it's okay or not. If not, we won't take you with us."

Xia Bitu was convinced: "You are really stingy! Okay, lunch is on me."

Qin Zheng said, "Don't send us away with these pancakes."

Xia Bitu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You little monkey!"

The two chatted and laughed as they continued on their way.

Xia Mo Ning looked at Qin Zheng and Xia Bitu with mixed feelings. Her sister and Xia Bitu didn't even get along so well, yet Qin Zheng, the junior county magistrate, had such a close relationship with the old fox.

The two grown men who were originally enemies not only helped each other, but also seemed to have a friendship stronger than gold.

Xia Mo Ning suddenly felt a chill. These two people wouldn't be having an affair, right?

Suddenly, shouting and crying came from the front.

Because there was a turn ahead, the four of them didn't know what was happening and quickened their pace.

After turning a corner, I saw a crowd of people gathered in front of the house.

In the yard, a middle-aged couple, holding rolling pins and kitchen knives, were confronting several yamen runners.

These yamen runners all have Beicheng Prefecture badges on their waists.

An old man, in his twilight years, stood at the door, tears streaming down his face, shouting, "Dong'er, Dali, please stop and let Dad go with them."

"You can't take my father away, I will fight you!" the man roared.

"This is so unfair! You want to take the person away when he's not even dead yet?" the woman glared at him.

The onlookers were all sighing and groaning, and they were angry but dared not speak out.

Qin Zheng and three others stood behind the onlookers.

"Auntie, what's going on?" Qin Zheng asked the woman in front of him.

The woman turned around and glanced at Qin Zheng and the others in confusion: "From outside the city?"

Qin Zheng nodded: "I'm here to do business."

The woman said, "No wonder you didn't know. Alas, everyone knows the prosperity of the imperial capital, but who knows the suffering of the locals?"

The woman sighed, "I don't want to go to Futianyuan, but I have to go."

Futianyuan is a nursing home. The imperial court of the Daqian Dynasty sympathized with the people of the world and established Futianyuan in various places. With the funding from the imperial court, they took in the elderly who were lonely, begging and poor.

Xia Mo Ning wondered: "This is a good thing, why not go?"

The woman sneered: "Good news?"

Suddenly he lowered his voice and said, "Any old man who goes to Futianyuan will die soon."

Qin Zheng and his companions were shocked.

"Why?" Qin Zheng asked.

The woman lowered her voice again, "It's said that Futianyuan deliberately killed the old man in order to enrich themselves, so no one dared to go there. The local officials were afraid that Futianyuan would be empty and blamed by His Majesty, and they were even more afraid of losing their own money, so they came out to arrest people."

Qin Zheng and his companions were shocked!

Qin Zheng asked, "How long has it been?"

Woman: "Five years."

Suddenly he looked at Xia Bitu and said, "Old man, I advise you to leave quickly. Originally, they only arrested local elderly people, but now almost all the local elderly people have been arrested. They even started arresting people from other places!"

Xia Bitu shuddered!

His attire today could be described as old and gray-haired, perfectly fitting the bill.

Qin Zheng asked, "How could it be that the Beicheng Prefecture's yamen runners came to arrest people regarding the Futian Courtyard incident?"

The woman looked at Qin Zheng as if he were a fool: "Do you even need to ask this?"

At this moment, screams were heard from the yard.

Several yamen runners had knocked the middle-aged couple to the ground and carried the old man away.

"Stop!" Qin Zheng suddenly shouted.

He reached out and pulled Xia Bitu, squeezed through the crowd, and walked into the yard.

Several yamen runners looked at Qin Zheng with angry eyes.

Suddenly they saw Xia Bitu, and their eyes lit up.

Seeing the looks of these yamen runners, Xia Bitu was shocked. Damn, this little monkey is trying to trick me again!