Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 299 Good Man, Good Official

The rich and powerful who are not in power will definitely make money.

People of noble birth, power or money will always pursue one of them. For thousands of years, it is almost impossible to see a powerful person who does not seek power and wealth.

This is Li Qinzai's cognition of ancient times.

King Teng is not in power, Mrs. Han is not in power, and the head of Jinxiang County in front of him is not in power. So, what do they need?
On the ground in Bingzhou, they were either clan relatives or foreign relatives. No wonder Li Zhi found it difficult and insisted that Li Qinzai come to Bingzhou to solve this trouble.

Now Li Qinzai also finds it difficult.

In case of improper handling, the combined energy of these clan relatives and relatives is astonishing. If it comes to the court in Chang'an, even Li Zhi may not be able to keep him.

Natural disasters are natural disasters for the common people, but they are carnivals for the powerful.

Disasters are variables, and variables mean that you can profit from them.

Li Qinzai is willing to believe that Datang is beautiful, but no matter how beautiful the world is, it is impossible that there are no bad people.

So, let's fight the bad guys this time.

"It's late at night, please go back, the county lord." Li Qinzai smiled.

The county magistrate of Jinxiang stared at his face: "Are you still unwilling to listen to persuasion? You have made meritorious service in the three dynasties, and you are a pillar of the dynasty that is valued by His Majesty. With your ability, if you want an official career, you don't have to seek meritorious service in Bingzhou. Returning to Chang'an still has a bright future."

Li Qinzai smiled: "I don't seek a future, I just want to find a way for the people to survive."

The county magistrate of Jinxiang showed a sneer: "An upright official pleading for the people?"

Li Qinzai said lazily: "Let's put it another way. I've been a bad guy these years, and I want to be a good guy once in a while. Try something different, okay?"

The county magistrate of Jinxiang was speechless for a long time, then turned around and left without saying a word.

"The future is dangerous, you take care of yourself."

Li Qinzai stared at her graceful back, frowning deeper and deeper.

Is this woman a friend or an enemy?
…………

Back at the Governor's Mansion, Song Sen was already waiting in the bedroom.

When Li Qinzai stepped into the bedroom, Song Sen suddenly appeared from the dark place, Li Qinzai screamed in fright, without thinking, he subconsciously slapped him across the face.

With a crisp slap, the slap hit Song Sen's cheek impartially.

For a long time, the two sat opposite each other in the room, with five fingerprints on Song Sen's face, and Li Qinzai stared at him unkindly.

"Are you aware of your mistake?" Li Qinzai said with a serious face.

Song Sen twitched the corner of his mouth bitterly, and the tingling pain from his cheek made him gasp involuntarily.

"I know I was wrong..." Song Sen said weakly.

"Where did you go wrong?"

"The lower official shouldn't put his face on the palm of Mr. Li's hand. Mr. Li's hand hurts, it's the lower official's fault."

Li Qinzai was taken aback, he didn't expect Song Sen's awareness to be so high, this mistake caught him off guard.

Coughing twice, Li Qinzai said, "Put your face on my palm, of course it's one of the mistakes, but your biggest mistake is..."

With a sudden look of anger on his face, Li Qinzai said coldly: "Who the hell allowed you to enter my room? Don't you understand any rules? If there is something shady in my room, wouldn't it be you who discovered it?"

Song Sen was startled, this reason... is so fucking reasonable.

Subconsciously turned his head to observe: "Is there anything shady about Uncle Li?"

"Lingmei accidentally lost her way yesterday and was kidnapped by me and locked up in a secret room." Li Qinzai said without batting an eye.

Song Sen smiled and cupped his hands: "It's a pity that Xiaguan doesn't have a younger sister. If there is one, it would be the blessing of Xiaguan's younger sister."

"Tell me, why are you sneaking around in my room?"

Song Sen said in a low voice: "The lower officials of Bo Tuo in Li County have inquired about Wang Shifu in Bingzhou Biejia. The lower officials have already heard about him."

"Tell me."

Song Sen showed a look of admiration, and couldn't help saying: "Good man! Good official!"

"Who?"

"Wang Shifu."

Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes: "How good is it?"

"Wang Shifu was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan, but he seems to have little contact with the tribe. It is said that because the elders of the tribe forcibly separated him from the woman he loved, they made a marriage for him that he didn't like. The heart knot has not been untied for many years, and he and the Taiyuan Wang family have become more and more distant."

Li Qinzai said indifferently: "What else?"

"Don't take this official position in Bingzhou. It was not recommended by the Wang family in Taiyuan, but Wang Shifu himself was sent by the official department after he won the Jinshi. Although Bingzhou was originally Taiyuan County and the birthplace of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Wang Shifu did not provide them to the tribe. How convenient."

"The year before last, because the Wang family had encroached on land without authorization, Wang Shifu had not shown mercy to the imperial court, destroying the Wang family's land enclosure plan. Since then, the relationship between Wang Shifu and the Wang family has become more and more icy."

Li Qinzai smiled: "It's amazing that he is still a good official with a stern face and selflessness!"

"Wang Shifu is also a good official who is admired by all people. Over the years, he has presided over the repair of river embankments, reclaimed wasteland, cleared his household registration, and he has clearly checked and corrected several unjust cases. The people respect Wang Shifu very much, and he is very popular in the state."

Song Sen said with a smile, "If Uncle Li is worried, you might as well visit the folks and ask anyone about Wang Shifu's reputation. Anyway, after Baiqisi inquired, he really couldn't find anything suspicious about Wang Shifu."

Li Qinzai smiled noncommittally, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "Since Wang Shifu is a good official, let's not investigate him, and find someone else."

"Who?"

"Can you check all the grain merchants on the ground in Bingzhou?"

Song Sen hesitated for a moment, and said: "We can investigate, but it takes a lot of time. There are no fewer than a hundred grain merchants in Bingzhou City, and the Baiqi Division has limited manpower. I'm afraid it's not enough."

After a pause, Song Sen said curiously: "After Li Xianbo came to Bingzhou, he first took his trilogy out of the city to hunt, and then went to the Korean wife's night banquet, and even checked the officials of the governor's mansion. Didn't you... come to solve the drought? ?”

Li Qinzai glanced sideways and said, "You mean I'm not doing my job properly? We're old acquaintances, so there's no need to be so tactful."

"It's better to be more tactful, I don't want to put my face in your palm anymore."

Li Qinzai sighed, and said: "The drought in Bingzhou...is very difficult. I'm new here, and I don't have any contacts in Bingzhou. I can't count on officials and people, so I can only find another way to solve it."

"What else can be done?"

Li Qinzai looked in the direction of Chang'an and said with a smile: "If a dude like me encounters troubles that can't be solved, of course he has to ask the backstage to send reinforcements, otherwise? Do we rely on ourselves?"

…………

Chang'an City, Tai Chi Palace.

The eunuch rushed to Chengxiang Hall with the memorial.

In Chengxiang Hall, Li Zhi was leaning over, smiling to see Empress Wu helping him to write and criticize the memorial.

After the eunuch entered the palace, he saw that the Tian family couple was loving each other, so he didn't dare to say anything, and waited obediently inside the palace gate.

I don't know how long it took before the couple from the heavenly family showed their affection.

Li Zhi raised his eyes and glanced at the eunuch, and said indifferently: "What's the matter?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Li Qinzai, the governor of Bingzhou, sent the memorial on a fast horse, please read it by Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)