Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

The emperor had just finished the morning court session when he received a military report from Liangzhou.

When the emperor received the military report, he was very puzzled. His imperial guards were still in Liangzhou. What were their plans? Why hadn't he received any advance notice?
The emperor tore open the envelope, unfolded the paper, and read the contents at lightning speed.

The emperor was initially relieved, but in the next instant, anger surged up, and he slammed the letter onto the table.

The people serving nearby were so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe.

After a moment, Eunuch Qian stepped forward and advised, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Nothing is more important than your health."

The emperor ignored him, got up and took several steps, and quickly made up his mind.

He instructed the Hanlin Academy to draft three imperial edicts.

The first reassurance to Song Qingfeng was that since the imperial court had appointed him as the commander of the Weishan Camp, it must be because they fully believed in his abilities, and he should not underestimate himself.

The second imperial edict rebuked Liu Dexiang for trespassing into the military camp and showing no respect for the law, ordering him to go to the capital immediately.

The third was for Feng Zhong'an and others, instructing them to take Liu Dexiang back to Beijing together.

Eunuch Qian reminded him from the side, "Your Majesty, judging by the days, Lord Feng and the others are probably no longer in Liangzhou."

The emperor simply sent another person with a second imperial edict to Liangzhou to arrest Feng Zhong'an.

After the people from the Hanlin Academy left, the emperor said, "Summon the Minister of Personnel to me."

"Yes."

The Minister of Personnel, who was working diligently in his office, was suddenly summoned by the Emperor. He immediately organized his office and went to the palace with his attendants.

When he arrived at the palace gate and got off the carriage, he was surprised to find that "His Majesty only summoned me?" He asked the attendant.

The emperor's attendants were very tight-lipped. No matter how Si Yuandao asked, they only said, "This humble servant does not know."

Si Yuandao didn't think much of it at first, but after entering the palace gates, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

His mind raced, reviewing recent events and considering anything that might be relevant to him. He couldn't fathom why the emperor would seek him out regarding Liangzhou.

So when the emperor asked, "What was the original official position of the Prefect of Liangzhou?"

Although Si Yuandao did not understand the emperor's intention, he still perked up and replied, "Your Majesty, it should be the magistrate of Gucheng County in Lingzhou."

"I remember that it was you who recommended him to be the prefect of Liangzhou." The emperor walked up to Si Yuandao.

Si Yuandao tensed up both outwardly and inwardly. "Yes."

"You said he was down-to-earth and diligent, and knew how to use people well. In the years he has been in Gucheng County, he has achieved quite a few results in water management and farmland repair. The local people also praise him highly." The emperor said, "I believed your words, which is why I promoted him to the position of prefect of Liangzhou."

"Yes." Si Yuandao calculated in his mind that Liu Dexiang hadn't been in Liangzhou for very long, so he shouldn't have caused any major trouble.

Si Yuandao tentatively asked, "Your Majesty suddenly mentioned Liu Dexiang. Has Prefect Liu done something wrong?"

The emperor returned to his desk, picked up the military report from Liangzhou, and handed it to Si Yuandao, saying, "Take a look."

Si Yuandao took the paper with both hands and looked at the contents with a puzzled expression. But after reading only half of it, he thought, "Oh no!"

"Your Majesty," Si Yuandao knelt down, "I have something I wish to report to Your Majesty."

"explain."

"I only learned about Magistrate Liu through an introduction," Si Yuandao explained to himself. "However, before recommending him to Your Majesty, I had my officials investigate Magistrate Liu's past achievements. According to the records, he is indeed a capable man."

I do not know why he did this.

"Oh? Then who is the expert you were recommended to?" the emperor asked in a cold voice.

"It's Miss Wei." (End of Chapter)