Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 46: Xinping Plague God
After one night, Xia Lin's reputation as the plague god of Xinping spread like wildfire. The speed of spread was second only to the speed of light. Nothing could be faster than this. Leping and Xinping, the two Pings, were originally two places connected together from the same mother. However, Leping was always known for its unity and ferocity. But this time, the new head of Xinping made him completely obedient and he had no temper at all.

After this trip, Xia Lin's reputation in Xinping basically reached its peak. The old people in the village said that they had been bullied by Leping Village all their lives, and this time they finally got their revenge. Xiao Xia's fame and courage naturally spread, and people said that he was brave enough to confront thousands of people without changing his expression.

In fact, Xiao Xia didn't have the confidence. His courage came from the more than 1,000 strong men behind him. Without those brats, Xia Lin would still be a coward. He cherished his life more than anyone else. But outsiders only spread rumors about him and didn't say anything about others. This made him sound like an extremely brave general, which made him feel embarrassed.

However, he was also a man of honor. It was already morning when he returned to Xinping Township. Although Xia Lin had not slept all night and walked dozens of miles, he was as sleepy as if he had taken a one-year-old baby for a walk outside all day. But he still forced himself to be energetic and called these men to the township government office. He called Chuntao to pay five taels of silver to each of them from the township account.

Originally, their job was to maintain their own territory, and now they could get paid for it, so these guys were naturally grateful. After going out, they would praise Xia Lin to everyone they met, and they really praised him to the sky.

But Xia Lin was pitiful. More than a thousand people registered and received money one by one. It was already noon when everything was done. When he looked at Chuntao again, no matter how lustful he was, he couldn't resist the hunger and sleepiness in his stomach.

He hurriedly ate a mouthful of noodles, and that was how he spent his miserable New Year's Day. He wiped the dust and sweat off his body with a wet towel, then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

After Chuntao washed the washbasin, she came back and sat down beside Xia Lin's bed. He was already sleeping soundly at this moment, and Chuntao was not in a hurry to leave. She just sat there and gently wiped the water stains on his face with a dry towel.

Recalling how this boy had sometimes been elegant and sometimes scoundrel along the way, Chuntao really laughed out loud. But when she saw that the immaturity on his face had gradually faded away in the nearly two years since he came here, and was replaced by the firmness of an adult, she couldn't help but sigh.

Everyone sees his glorious side, but only Chuntao has witnessed the hardships he has gone through along the way. He has to pacify the villagers, fight against unscrupulous businessmen, take care of the villagers' private affairs, and deal with the bumps and bumps with outsiders. He hasn't even had a good night's sleep these days, which is really heartbreaking.

Xia Lin was dreaming at the moment. He dreamed that he went back to work in the unit. The unit assigned him a task to go to Baga to clean up the traitors. Because of his own mistakes, he was about to be arrested, but in order to prevent the information from being leaked, he shot himself before being arrested...

Because of this dream, Xia Lin's whole body was shaking violently. Chuntao, who was outside, didn't know why. She just thought that he was shaking suddenly and that his body was unable to withstand the cold wind that night and could not warm up now.

After thinking it over, Chuntao bit her lips and took off her heavy outer clothes, then got into bed wearing only thin clothes...

Two flowers are in bloom, each showing its own beauty. It is said that Xia Lin is sleeping with Haitang in spring over here, while in the distant capital, the little princess is sitting sullenly in the most famous brothel in the capital, listening to the boring performance of her birth.

Around her were her two sisters and three brothers, including the young prince Tuoba Jing. They were talking happily, but the little princess yawned all the time and had no interest in them at all. In her heart, she only thought of Xia Lin. She hadn't seen that bastard for a whole year. Although they had exchanged letters in between, letters were just letters. There was no joy in seeing him in person.

The little princess is now fifteen years old. She thinks that although she is still smaller than her sisters, at least she is pregnant, and she has grown a lot taller. She no longer looks up at everyone like a child. She had planned to sneak to Xinping Township to give that bastard a surprise this year when her father went to Beijing to worship their ancestors, but who knew that her father gave her a huge surprise.

She was a lively person like a loach, and she had to follow the rules with this group of pretentious people every day. She felt uncomfortable and unhappy from the bottom of her heart...

Just at this time, Princess Xunyang arrived, and behind him was a very handsome man. The princess stepped forward and said, "Hello, brothers and sisters."

Others stood up to greet her, but the little prince just sat there and ignored them. Instead, he turned his head and said to the little princess, "If you feel bored, go back first."

"That won't do. If I go back, there will be no one to support you." The little princess said firmly, "We, the children of princes, have to support each other in the capital."

"Haha, you little loach... who taught you that? My good elder brother?" "Well, of course it was my elder brother who said that."

"Well, okay. Then you can stay here, but don't cry when the time comes."

At this moment, Princess Xunyang had finished greeting the other princes and princesses. When she saw the young prince and the young princess, she moved her lips because she didn't want to greet the young princess but couldn't afford to offend the young prince. After all, anyone with a bit of common sense in the world knows that this young prince is nominally the crown prince but in reality he is now the regent.

My father didn't appoint a crown prince, but he gave the seal of regent to the son of a prince from a vassal state. Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle...

After thinking for a long time, she finally stepped forward to greet the two men, and then introduced the man behind her: "Royal brother... this is this year's new top scholar, who has won three first prizes in a row. He is amazing and can be said to be the most talented person in the world."

At this time, the handsome guy hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Ye Ji from Suzhou, with the courtesy name Liangchen. I greet the young prince."

The young prince just raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "I have heard of you, you have won the top three places in the spring examinations, and you are the top scholar. But is this the best in the world?"

Ye Liangchen's heart skipped a beat when he said this. Although he hadn't heard from that person for a year or two, that person still weighed on his heart like a mountain. It was fine if he didn't mention him, but once he did, he even had difficulty breathing.

"I naturally don't dare to claim to be the best in the world... I just got the top prize with a little luck."

Ye Liangchen was modest, but the little prince just laughed. The little princess next to him was not convinced at this moment. She sat up straight and said, "Xia Lin is the best in the world! It's recognized!"

This sentence directly exposed the scars of the two people. The princess was embarrassed, and Ye Liangchen was even more embarrassed. The two looked at each other, but the little prince raised his hand to tell the little princess to stop talking. Then he spoke himself: "The talent of governing the country is not comparable to literary talent. Since my sister recommended you, it would be unreasonable for me not to give you a chance. After the new year, you will go to the Ministry of Revenue and let them find you a county magistrate. I will give you two years to see if you are really talented and whether you are true or not."

Hearing that he was just a county magistrate, Princess Xunyang exclaimed, looking extremely unhappy: "Just a county magistrate..."

"What else do you want?" The little prince frowned, "How about giving me a prime minister?"

At this time, Ye Liangchen hurriedly pulled Princess Xunyang, and then he bowed to the bottom: "Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty. Liangchen will live up to your expectations."

Princess Xunyang wanted to say more but was decisively pulled away by Ye Liangchen. He knew that the princess was stupid but he didn't expect her to be so stupid. She didn't have a good relationship with the crown prince but still wanted to talk about the brother and sister. Wouldn't this make herself uncomfortable?

County magistrate? The position of county magistrate is indeed a bit low, but it is better than being a bachelor in Hongwenguan. There are many top scholars, and I am a top scholar without any foundation. Although the position of county magistrate is low, it has real power in his hands. When the time comes, won’t he be able to do whatever he wants?
There is actually no problem if you understand this point. Just be the county magistrate.

Just the thought of hearing Xia Lin's name here again made him feel extremely uncomfortable, and his whole body was itchy... He felt that everyone here was close to Xia Lin, which made him feel uneasy.

Well, in that case, when he gains power one day, he will try every possible means to get rid of Xia Lin.

(End of this chapter)