Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 569 Digging Another Hole

Feng Zhong'an came to Xu Xiaoyun's side and said, "What the Emperor gave may not necessarily be the Ministry of Revenue's allocation. It's normal that Lord Xu doesn't know. We will know the truth after we return to the capital and report to the Emperor. There's no need to pursue this matter now."

Let's check other places too.

In the Liangzhou government office, Mao Chunfang asked Liu Dexiang, "Why are you so sure, sir? Lord Feng and we have a long-standing friendship. We will repay you double for such a small matter in the future."

“Hey! You don’t understand.” Liu Dexiang still wanted to keep things to himself when it came to Feng Zhong’an.

But after Lao Liu left, he felt isolated and helpless, and under Mao Chunfang's persistent questioning, he finally confessed.

“My relationship with him is not as good as yours. He wants to control me,” Liu Dexiang said. “The reason I want to get rid of Sun Xiang is precisely because I don’t want Sun Xiang to fall into his hands.”

Mao Chunfang feigned sudden realization, "Oh, I see."

Liu Dexiang sighed heavily again. In the past few days, many white hairs had grown at his temples, and he often had a sharp pain in his head.

If I had known I would be living like this, I would have preferred to stay in Gucheng County.

“My lord, I have another plan that can bypass Lord Feng.” Seeing that the test had failed, Mao Chunfang dug another pit. “Although it will be slower to take effect, as long as your men keep a close eye on things, we can still get rid of Sun Xiang smoothly.”

Liu Dexiang asked Mao Chunfang, "Since you know the inside story, why are you still willing to help me?"

Mao Chunfang said sincerely, "To be honest, although I am classmates with Lord Feng, you are ultimately my superior and the ruler of Liangzhou."

Why should I offend you for Lord Feng's sake? How could I possibly benefit from it in the future?

"Since you think this way, I will certainly treat you well in the future," Liu Dexiang assured him. "Tell me quickly, what's your plan?"

"The magistrate can send an official document to Weishan Camp," Mao Chunfang said. "It should clearly state that you are protecting Sun Xiang's harm, and the language should be as stern as possible..."

Before Mao Chunfang could finish speaking, Liu Dexiang waved his hand to interrupt her, "Useless, useless! I told him to his face and he still wouldn't release the person. Give him the official document and he'll agree?"

“He probably won’t accept just one letter, but since you’ve sent them repeatedly, if he keeps ignoring them, that would be dereliction of duty on his part. You can use this opportunity to impeach him.” Mao Chunfang said with a forced smile, “To be on the safe side, you should also send someone to keep an eye on Weishan Camp. I know Sun Xiang’s character a little; he doesn’t want to implicate others. I’m afraid he’ll come out on his own before General Song can hold out.”

"At that time, the men guarding outside the camp can capture him immediately."

Mao Chunfang spoke these words in a coaxing tone.

Liu Dexiang seemed to be deep in thought after listening.

Mao Chunfang was also trying to read the other person's expression. If the other person could sense that something was wrong, then Mao Chunfang would back down and think of another plan. If the other person did not sense anything... then Liu Dexiang was not far from death.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Dexiang opened his eyes, looked at Mao Chunfang seriously, and said, "I'll do as you say."

I wonder what Liu Dexiang was thinking.

However, it is obvious that there are no military camps near Gucheng County, and Liu Dexiang has never had any dealings with military camps.

Little did he know that Mao Chunfang's suggestion contained two deadly traps.

Sun Xiang was wronged. Unless he was really killed by Liu Dexiang, the official document that Liu Dexiang sent to Weishan Camp was evidence pointing to his own crimes.

According to Song Qingfeng's habit, he would definitely keep such official documents carefully.

With Meng Changqing's methods, saving Sun Xiang's life would be no problem.

Furthermore, no one is allowed to spy on the military camp. Could Liu Dexiang really tell whether the people he sent were there to monitor Sun Xiang or the troop movements within the army?
Mao Chunfang immediately summoned Liu's servants and asked Liu Dexiang to give instructions. She even thoughtfully wrote official documents for him.

Just before Liu Dexiang prepared the seal, Mao Chunfang advised, "There are people in the army who recognize my handwriting. Your Excellency should write it yourself to prevent General Song from making excuses."

Liu Dexiang actually copied it. Mao Chunfang calmly put the paper she had written into her sleeve and said, "Look at you these past few days, you've really been working too hard. I can't bear to see you like this."