The officials who were originally serving as officials at the Anping County Government were also detained, and they were told that they would be dealt with only after being investigated and questioned.

Now the people in front of Wei Zhifu are the people he brought from Su City.

Huang Zheng said: "No matter whether those yamen servants are innocent or not, Wei Zhifu will never use them again. The recruitment notice for new yamen servants will be posted later."

Chu Yin nodded, "That's how it should be."

They stayed for another two days, and after all the people who came to complain at the inn were gone, they quietly left Anping County.

Unexpectedly, he met Ji Chang, the magistrate of Zhenping County, in the river.

Magistrate Ji personally boarded the two-story boat on which Chu Yin was riding, and presented with his hands the food tax that had never been given to Chu Yin, as well as various county government files and accounts.

The food tax totaled 1000 taels of silver, [-] hu of grain, and [-] bolts of cloth. There were quite a lot of things and it was inconvenient to carry them around, so they had been sent to Chu's house in Suzhou City.

Chu Yin clicked on the files and account books, "I don't understand these things, and Magistrate Ji doesn't have to worry about me interfering in Zhenping County affairs.

"However, your county must have heard about the Anping County Magistrate's matter. To be on the safe side, the county owner will ask Magistrate Wei to investigate on his behalf.

"Please forgive me, Magistrate Ji."

"It should be, it should be," Magistrate Ji smiled with a humble look on his face, "I have been unable to send the food tax to the county lord before. This is because I have neglected my duty. I should have gone to the prefect to collect the penalty earlier.

"If I commit adultery, I will be willing to accept all punishments.

"If you are lucky enough to be verified by the prefect and can be retained, you must perform your duties even more diligently in the future."

Chu Yin just smiled and didn't answer the question. After saying a few polite words, he ordered someone to see the guest off.

Ji Chang was also anxious to meet the prefect of Wei. He respectfully got off Chu Yin's boat and boarded his own clipper.

The attendant beside him asked anxiously: "My lord, is this county lord easy to deal with?"

"It's hard to say," Ji Chang shook his head and looked back at the building building that was gradually going away, "The county master is young, but his words are impeccable.

"With her family background, she only wants to deal with us." The entourage complained for him: "But it was His Highness the Crown Prince who did not send food tax to the county chief before..."

"Shut up!" Ji Chang said sternly, "Be careful what you say!"

The attendant shut up, "Then..."

"Don't worry," Ji Chang clasped his hands behind his back, "This county does not dare to say that it is outstanding, but since becoming the magistrate of Zhenping County, it dares to say that it has fulfilled its duties."

Chu Yin also got Ji Chang's information.

Ji Chang took office the year before last and served as county magistrate for three years. He then decided whether to be promoted, transferred or retained based on his performance evaluation.

He Yu stayed in Anping County for two terms.

Ji Chang's management ability is pretty good. He has served as a county magistrate elsewhere before. If he performs well this time, he will be promoted.

His origins are also very clean.

Chu Yin showed Ji Chang's information to Huang Qingyu, "Come and take a look."

Huang Qingyu braced herself up, looked at it carefully two or three times, and then said timidly: "Sister, this County Magistrate Ji... He and Magistrate He are both magistrates of your city. One is honest and loyal, the other is greedy and arrogant. This is a bit weird!”

"Then think about what this means." Chu Yin ate tea slowly.

Huang Qingyu thought hard for a long time and said: "The one thing they have in common is that they have never paid food tax to their sister, and it was the prince who instigated it...

"Why did the prince do this? He is a close disciple of the great uncle...

"Unless he has been guarding against the great uncle.

"My uncle is determined not to join the officialdom. Is he afraid that my uncle will be attracted by others? Later, sister, you got engaged to the champion."


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