The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 146 Is this considered abuse of power for personal gain?

Shao Shi Mansion!

Tao Yong, Lu Dong and others have returned.

Su Xiaoman was asking them what happened.

When they saw Qin Zheng coming back, they all surrounded him.

"Did you hear it? My goodness, it hurt my eardrums. Do you know what that thing came from? I tell you, it was a thunder cannon!" Sun Tiezhu said with a big grin.

He had already asked Qin Zheng about it and was ready to show off. Actually, he only saw a streak of light. He was at the gate of the palace and couldn't see anything else!

However, Su Xiaoman, Tao Yong, Lu Dong and others all looked down on him.

"Don't I know more about my master's thunder cannon than you do?" Su Xiaoman rolled her eyes.

"We are still involved?" Tao Yong said with a smile.

"Tiezhu, have you ever seen a sky-thunder cannon? I have seen it and even operated it myself!" Lu Dong deliberately teased Sun Tiezhu.

They all like Sun Tiezhu very much. Although he is a proton, he is very simple!

Sun Tiezhu's face turned red, he failed to pretend to be tough!

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Alright, everyone, you've worked hard, go back and rest. Tao Yong and Lu Dong will stay."

The rest of the people dispersed.

Tao Yong and Lu Dong followed Qin Zheng to the study.

As the master's most favored maid, Su Xiaoman also followed in.

Qin Zheng looked at Tao Yong and Lu Dong with burning eyes: "How is it?"

Tao Yong said excitedly: "Your Excellency is amazing. Just by looking at the map of the gambling house, you know that the gambling house's treasury is under the rockery."

Lu Dong was also very excited: "The total value of the stolen money seized this time is more than five million taels."

"So many?" Su Xiaoman exclaimed.

The three of them thought Qin Zheng would be very happy, but unexpectedly, Qin Zheng frowned and said, "Why is it so little?"

The three of them were speechless.

Su Xiaoman smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, is this not enough?"

Qin Zheng said, "They control the entire imperial capital's commerce, and this amount is only enough for one year."

Su Xiaoman and the other two finally understood why Qin Zheng thought it was too little.

Lu Dong nodded: "Your analysis is correct. If we calculate based on the years they were founded, it is indeed too few."

Tao Yong also said: "It must be transported away every once in a while."

Su Xiaoman was anxious: "Check where the main treasury is!"

Qin Zheng shook his head: "It must have been divided among those who protected it. How can we check it?"

Su Xiaoman and the other two were very disappointed.

Su Xiaoman suddenly asked, "Sir, His Majesty wouldn't miss this treasury, would he? Please don't ask for the silver back!"

Qin Zheng looked at Tao Yong and Lu Dong.

Tao Yong quickly said, "According to the master's instructions, more than 100,000 taels were left behind."

Lu Dong said, "After we finish our work, we will withdraw and hand the place over to the Imperial Guards."

Qin Zheng smiled happily: "That's all right! We can secretly transport this stolen money to Hongtong County. This time, we can develop more new products."

Su Xiaoman and the other two were also beaming with joy. Hongtong County had been spending money for a while now, but now it was finally flowing back in, and what had been lost had returned.

Tao Yong hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Sir, if we do this, does it count as abusing our power for personal gain?"

Lu Dong and Su Xiaoman both looked at Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng's eyes widened. "How can this be considered abuse of power for personal gain? We take from the people and use it for the people!"

Su Xiaoman and the other two were speechless. The adult was thicker-skinned than the city wall. To him, unreasonable things would become reasonable.

Su Xiaoman suddenly remembered: "Oh, sir, I just received a letter via carrier pigeon. Our teacher will be here tomorrow morning."

Qin Zheng was overjoyed: "So fast?"

Su Xiaoman said: "It would have been a few days late, but the teachers were anxious to see the adults, so they worked non-stop and didn't even rest at night."

Qin Zheng was moved: "I miss them too!"

Qin Zheng was happy. With the teachers coming, he didn't have to go to class every day and could concentrate on developing the imperial capital.

After developing the imperial capital and then Liangjin, he can retire.

It's too tiring to engage in intrigue with a group of powerful and high-ranking people every day.

Early the next morning, Qin Zheng led his team to the city gate.

As soon as we reached the city gate, the teachers arrived.

"Teacher!"

The teachers knelt down collectively, their eyes filled with tears.

They were all students taught by Qin Zheng himself and they had a very close relationship.

"Please stand up, please stand up!" Qin Zheng hurried forward to help them up one by one. His eyes were wet after seeing each other after a long time.

"Teacher, why don't you go back?"

"Teacher, how are you?"

"Feel good?"

"You're not in danger, are you?"

"If we weren't worried that the teacher might be in trouble, we wouldn't have come here!"

"Teacher, are you okay?"

"How did you become an official in the court?"

The teachers surrounded Qin Zheng, all looking very worried.

Qin Zheng smiled and explained, "Teacher, I'm safe. However, seeing so many illiterate people in the Daqian Dynasty, I'm heartbroken. That's why I'm planning to make nine years of compulsory education universal!"

The teachers looked speechless.

"Teacher, please stop hiding it!"

"Don't we know you yet?"

"Teacher, the Empress must have caught you with something!"

"Alas, being able to catch the teacher and make him compromise must be a very serious matter!"

The teachers were talking a lot.

Qin Zheng was shocked. Damn, he is worthy of being my student. He almost guessed it!

"Hahaha, classmates, stop chatting at the city gate and follow me back to the Shao Shi Mansion. The banquet is ready, let's drink and reminisce!" Qin Zheng quickly changed the subject.

The teachers all looked like "what's up?"

"I almost forgot. Let me introduce to you all. This is Princess Daqian, and she is also my student!" Qin Zheng suddenly remembered that he had not introduced Xia Mo Ning.

The teachers were shocked. Although they already knew that they would become the princess's tutor, they did not expect that the princess would come to greet them.

The teacher is so proud!

They all greeted Xia Mo Ning, feeling quite nervous, as they had just been talking about the Empress!

Xia Mo Ning smiled and said, "You are my master's teachers, and we are classmates. My name is Xia Mo Ning, so you can just call me by my name from now on!"

Xia Mo Ning's friendliness impressed these teachers and made them feel more at home.

He is worthy of being a student brought up by the teacher.

Xia Mo Ning also liked these teachers very much. They did not have the arrogance and condescending pedantry of the teachers and university scholars in Tai Academy.

This made Xia Mo Ning feel very comfortable!

Qin Zheng specially introduced Sun Tiezhu who came with him.

Hearing that he was the teacher's brother, the teachers greeted him warmly.

Sun Tiezhu was still a little embarrassed, his face flushed red.

They chatted and laughed all the way back to the Shao Shi Mansion.

This time, more than a dozen teachers came.

After washing up, the banquet began.

Qin Zhengxiang invited the old lady to join him, but she refused because she didn't like the crowds.

While eating and drinking.

"His Majesty has arrived!" Suddenly a special agent ran into the backyard.

The teachers were shocked!

Qin Zheng nodded secretly. Xia Mochu's coming in person was not only a gift to him, but also a sign that he really began to value education.

Xia Mochu took Li Qiuhan and An Dehai into the backyard.

"Long live my emperor!"

Qin Zheng and others paid their respects.

Xia Mochu Chun's face was full of spring breeze: "Everyone, please stand up!"

After everyone stood up, Xia Mochu bowed slightly and said, "Welcome teachers to the imperial capital. You are here to teach and enlighten the people of Daqian Education, contribute to the teaching profession, and leave a lasting legacy!"

"We have no choice but to do so!"

The teachers quickly returned the greeting. They didn't expect the empress to be so courteous.

Xia Mochu added, "Teachers, you have come from far away. To ensure your personal safety, I grant each teacher a gold medal of amnesty."

The teachers were shocked. Does the empress value us so much?

An Dehai and Li Qiuhan quickly distributed gold medals to each teacher.

Li Qiuhan chatted with the teacher while handing out gold medals.

Just as he was about to put the gold medal into one hand, he suddenly found out that it was Qin Zheng!

Li Qiuhan was speechless: "Master Qin, the gold medal is not yours!"

Qin Zheng was embarrassed, alas, he failed to get away with it.

Xia Mo Ning couldn't help laughing. My master is really interesting. You are already my master, so what are you afraid of?

Xia Mochu looked at Qin Zheng with amusement.

"Your Majesty, would you like to stay and take your seat?" Qin Zheng scratched his head and asked Xia Mochu.

Xia Mochu said, "I have something else to do. Tonight, I will host a banquet in the Imperial Palace to entertain all the teachers!"

The teachers were astonished, and it was great for them.

Qin Zheng looked at Xia Mochu speechlessly. You are trying to win over my students!

Xia Mochu played dumb and pretended not to understand.